Eurydice by Jean Anouilh

The play reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the perspective of his wife, Eurydice, a young actress who dies tragically in a car accident. In the afterlife, she is reunited with her father, and they share a bittersweet existence in the underworld. Orpheus, unable to accept her death, descends to bring her back to life, but with the condition that he must not look at her until they reach the upper world. The play explores themes of love, loss, and the choice between a perfect memory and imperfect reality, ultimately questioning whether true happiness can be found in the refusal to accept the impermanence of life.

The 7172nd greatest book of all time


Published
1941
Nationality
French
Type
Fiction
Pages
Unknown
Words
Unknown
Original Language
French

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