Becket: Or the Honor of God

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Author: Jean Anouilh

ISBN-10: 1573225088

ISBN-13: 9781573225083

Category: European Drama

The celebrated play that 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\ 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 achievement in the history of the theatre. Winner of the Antoinette Perry Award for Best Play of the Season, Anouilh's...

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Portrays the conflict of loyalties between church and state as they influenced the lives of two powerful men in English history.