Thornton Wilder One-Act Series: The Seven Deadly Sins
by Thornton Wilder
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Readers find value in the collection of one-act plays exploring the seven deadly sins. While some stories connect well to their themes, others may be less clear, leading to mixed interpretations. Overall, it is seen as worth reading despite some confusion in understanding certain pieces.
Synopsis
This collection features Thornton Wilder's last plays, a series of short works inspired by the Deadly Sins and the Ages of Man.
Published for the first time in a single acting edition, Wilder’s The Seven Deadly Sins features seven one-act plays, each depicting the complexity and consequence of human fallibility.
The collection includes: The Drunken Sisters (Gluttony) Bernice (Pride) The Wreck on the 5:25 (Sloth) A Ringing of Doorbells (Envy) In Shakespeare and the Bible (Wrath) Someone From Assisi (Lust) Cement Hands (Avarice)
Press Reviews
"Twinkly yet gently unsettling. Wilder's sage, perpetually intrigued view is wry and cockeyed."
— The Washington Post
"Men may brood disruptively in Wilder's universe but there are also always women whose profound, commonsensical spirit of acceptance keeps the human race on its track."
— The New York Times
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Thornton Wilder One-Act Series: The Seven Deadly Sins is a play written by Thornton Wilder and published by Samuel French (2012).
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