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
- ISBN13 9780573600470
- Publish Date 27 August 2014 (first published 1 January 1977)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Samuel French Ltd
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 98
- Language English