The Alcestiad - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780573600470

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by Thornton Wilder (Author)

Thornton Wilder referred to The Alcestiad as "a mixture of religiousrevival mother-love-dynamite and heroic daring-do." In it he retells theancient legend of Alcestis Queen of Thessaly who gave her life for herhusband Admetus beloved of Apollo and was brought back from Hellby Hercules. When the brave and confused Alcestis returns from thedead asking large questions about what matters most in life and how welead it we catch more than a glimpse of Emily in Act III of Our T

Number of Pages: 98

Dimensions: 0.2 x 8 x 5 IN

Publication Date: August 27, 2014

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