{"product_id":"thornton-wilders-playlets-9780573709746","title":"Thornton Wilders Playlets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Thornton Wilder is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollection of twenty-two very short plays  three of which are published here\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor the very first time. These snapshots of the creative spirit at play explore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea variety of complex characters that range from the ordinary to the biblical \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe haunted to the mystical. From the tale of a conflicted composer with a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estrangely familiar tune stuck in his head (The Song of Maria Bentedos) to a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epair of newlyweds who find themselves bizarrely affected by the color of their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehotel''s tea room (Flamingo Red: A Comedy in Danger)  all these tales - many\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etold with great wit and humor - ask the thought-provoking questions of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emortality  morality and faith that Thornton Wilder is famous for asking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the plays run about four minutes in length  and can be presented with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethree actors. The entire collection can be presented with a cast ranging from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esix to thirty-two actors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel French Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515760382295,"sku":"9780573709746","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780573709746.jpg?v=1745427842","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thornton-wilders-playlets-9780573709746","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}