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Becket or The honor of God / Jean Anouilh ; translated by Lucienne Hill ; foreword by André Aciman.
- Title
- Becket or The honor of God / Jean Anouilh ; translated by Lucienne Hill ; foreword by André Aciman.
- Author
- Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987
- Publication
- New York : Riverhead Books, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PQ2601.N67 B413 1995 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Hill, Lucienne.
- Description
- xix, 118 p.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- Dramatically depicts Becket's friendship with Henry II and the events which led to Becket's murder.
- "From its powerful opening scene, of a naked King Henry II praying at the tomb of Thomas Becket, to the final wrenching act of ultimate self-sacrifice, Jean Anouilh's Becket remains a towering acheivement in the history of the theatre. Winner of the Antoinette Perry Award for Best Play of the Season (1960-61), Anouilh's monumental work draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to create a profound portrait of a man's soul -- and a transcendent vision of the human spirit..." --
- Uniform Title
- Becket. English
- Alternative Title
- Becket.
- Becket
- Honor of God
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Drama
- Historical drama
- History
- Théâtre historique.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 1573225088
- LCCN
- ^^^95037241^
- OCLC
- 32924415
- SCSB-11819603
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library