{"product_id":"thornton-wilders-playlets-paperback","title":"Thornton Wilder's Playlets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThornton Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723692642367,"sku":"9780573709746","price":28.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9b53380cc4179aa2647decb955c94086.webp?v=1765100032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/thornton-wilders-playlets-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}