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Thespis or the Gods Grown Old

Thespis or the Gods Grown Old

Gilbert, William S.
Sullivan, Arthur

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral DramaPlays

ISBN10: 1162852356
ISBN13: 9781162852355
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.05 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Thespis Or The Gods Grown Old is a book written by William S. Gilbert, originally published in 1871. It is a comic play that satirizes the Greek gods and their interactions with mortals. The story revolves around the god Jupiter, who is bored with his immortal life and decides to take a break from his duties. He and his fellow gods descend to Earth and take on the roles of actors in a traveling theater troupe. They perform for a group of mortals, who are initially skeptical of their divine status but eventually come to believe in them. The play is filled with witty dialogue, humorous situations, and Gilbert's trademark wordplay. It was one of Gilbert's earliest works and helped establish him as a successful playwright.THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, by William S. Gilbert. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419159534.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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