#thornton wilder

[aseaofquotes]

Thornton Wilder, Our Town

[infamousmonkey-cat]

feeling some kind of way about the cover art of the decline of british sea power (which smallest church in Sussex is off) having the thornton wilder quote about a land of the living and a land of the dead, which finishes “and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.” idk idk

[philosophors]

“Wherever you come near the human race there's layers and layers of nonsense.”

— Thornton Wilder

[uwmspeccoll]

Tragically Greek

This 1955 edition of Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, features the original Greek text alongside the English verse translation. Offering a rich, immersive reading experience results from hard work, dedication, and creative minds coming together to create this masterpiece.

Jan van Krimpen (1892-1958), Dutch typographer, book designer, and type designer, designed the two typefaces. The Greek type is named “Antigone,” and the English type is called “Romulus.” The translator for this work was Francis Storr (1839-1919), a British classicist, translator, and teacher.

The paper was specially manufactured at the historic Dutch Pannekoek Papermill, a mill with a rich history that unfortunately met its end in a fire in 1944. This exclusive feature adds a touch of rarity to your reading experience. Printed in the offices of Johannes Enschedé, under the supervision of Mijnheer van Krimpen, it was for the members of the Limited Editions Club. 

Adding to the richness of this edition is the detailed and insightful introduction provided by Pulitzer Prize winner Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), American playwright, novelist, and native of Madison, WI. His esteemed perspective offers an enlightening preface to the classic tale.

The illustrations are black and terra-cotta wood engravings designed by Greek artist Demetrios Galanis (1879-1966). He was the trailblazer of modern Greek engraving and was once touted as one of the greatest living Greek artists at the time of the book’s release. 

Sophocles (c. 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC) was an ancient Greek playwright born in Colonus near Athens. He is one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Euripides. Sophocles wrote over 120 plays during his lifetime, although only seven have survived in their entirety. His works are characterized by their complex characters, well-crafted plots, and profound exploration of moral and philosophical themes. 

Among his most famous plays is the tragedy Oedipus the King. The story is about Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who tries to uncover the truth behind a plague that has struck his city. In doing so, he discovers that he himself is responsible for the plague, having unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. The play delves into themes of fate, free will, and the consequences of one's actions.

-Melissa, Special Collections Classics Intern

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[fallensapphires]

Genres: Adventure

When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure; when you're having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

[academic-vampire]

Can i get some book recommendations for worsening my depressive episodes please? ☺

Oh my, did you come to the right place. You may have already read Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, but I recommend it anyway. I also recommend The Fall or even The Stranger by Albert Camus. There is a short story titled “Bartleby the Scrivner” by Herman Melville and this one is also really good and depressing. Perhaps Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Or even the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder. The short story titled “Story of an Hour” is an interesting and sad little piece by Kate Chopin. Or, one of my favorites, the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.

Let me know what you think and if you need anymore. Also, feel better soon ahahah, my dms are always open

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[aaronsrpgs]

book I finished / book I started

[do-you-know-this-play]

went to an antique store with the lovely @no-time-for-thyme and found this for $1!!!!!!

[flowerprintundies]

yeah I watched the play...

[reanimatespodcast]

Baby Jeff Time! Me and actor Julia Lambert go way back to Jeff Beginnings in 1983 for the filmed stage play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Join us for confusion, dinosaurs, lounge singers and a Very Important Discussion on cinema etiquette. 

Listen here or wherever you get podcasts :)

[withnailrules]

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.

—Thornton Wilder

[moovees]

Thorton Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock in Santa Rosa scouting locations for Shadow of a Doubt.

[the-hearth-and-the-wild]

Throughout the hours of the night, though there had been few to hear it, the whole sky had been loud with the singing of these constellations.

Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Coney Island :: 1949

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I would love to be the poet laureate of Coney Island.

-Thornton Wilder

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It is with roses and locomotives (not to mention acrobats Spring electricity Coney Island the 4th of July the eyes of mice and Niagara Falls) that my poems are competing.

—e.e. cummings

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Heaven: The Coney Island of the Christian imagination.

— Elbert Hubbard

[megameryl]

Theater Talk 8/24/24

If you get to a point where your brain is accidentally swapping in Thornton Wilder for Oscar Wilde (or vice-versa)...it might be time to turn in your theatre card.