The Lamp And The Bell: A Drama In Five Acts
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ISBN10: 054851691X
ISBN13: 9780548516911
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 13 2007
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780548516911
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 13 2007
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Lamp and the Bell is a five-act drama written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play takes place in a convent where a group of nuns is struggling to reconcile their faith with their desire for personal fulfillment. The central character, Sister Gabriel, is torn between her devotion to the convent and her love for a former suitor, Arthur. As the play progresses, Sister Gabriel must make a choice between her duty to the church and her own happiness. The themes of love, duty, and sacrifice are explored throughout the play, as the characters grapple with their own desires and the expectations of their religious community. Millay's poetic language and vivid imagery create a haunting and thought-provoking work that delves into the complexities of faith and human emotion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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