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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

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      Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/27/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780573600470, 978-0573600470
      ISBN10: 0573600473

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      Book Synopsis
      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

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