| The Alcestiad Contributor(s): Wilder, Thornton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0573600473 ISBN-13: 9780573600470 Publisher: Samuel French, Inc. OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 812.52 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5" W x 8" (0.23 lbs) 98 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thornton Wilder referred to The Alcestiad as "a mixture of religious revival, mother-love-dynamite, and heroic daring-do." In it, he retells the ancient legend of Alcestis, Queen of Thessaly, who gave her life for her husband Admetus, beloved of Apollo, and was brought back from Hell by Hercules. When the brave and confused Alcestis returns from the dead, asking large questions about what matters most in life and how we lead it, we catch more than a glimpse of Emily in Act III of Our T |