The Cocktail Party
Mar 2014 · Sold by HarperCollins
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A comedic play about the universal quest for meaning, written in some of Eliot’s “most beautiful poetry” (The New York Times). A sterling example of contemporary theater, The Cocktail Party is a dramatic tour de force from one of our greatest writers to date.
Beneath the witty banter of a London cocktail party, a spiritual crisis unfolds—and a mysterious stranger offers two paths to salvation.
- Psychological Drama: A psychiatrist who is more than he seems. A troubled marriage and a devastating affair. Four lives at a crossroads where they must confront who they truly are.
- Poetic Drama: Eliot’s celebrated verse brings wit, depth, and startling beauty to the everyday conversations of people grappling with extraordinary questions.
- A Modern Classic: Explore profound existential questions about love, solitude, and the search for meaning in a world that has lost its way.
- Two Paths to Salvation: Witness the choice between the difficult path of ordinary life and the terrifying journey toward sainthood, and the unexpected fates of those who choose.
A comedic play about the universal quest for meaning, written in some of Eliot’s “most beautiful poetry” (The New York Times). A sterling example of contemporary theater, The Cocktail Party is a dramatic tour de force from one of our greatest writers to date.
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THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He moved to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.
THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He moved to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.
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