The Drunken Sisters
| Author | : Thornton Wilder |
| Publisher | : Samuel French, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0573621241 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780573621246 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Drunken Sisters by : Thornton Wilder
Download or read book The Drunken Sisters written by Thornton Wilder and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 2014 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Drunken Sisters is Wilder's satyr play that followed The Alcestiad, his adaptation of the ancient Greek "Alcestis" story. Apollo ventures into the land of the three sisters of Fate who control the threads of each man's life, and here in disguise he tricks the sisters into releasing their death hold on King Admetus. His trick: 3 flagons of wine which he declares to be Aphrodite's beauty drink but which make the sisters drunk. He then foils them with a riddle, releasing the king
