J. B. -a Play in Verse
by Macleish, Archibald
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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HOUSTON, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Houghton Mifflin. Good with no dust jacket. 1958. Trade Paperback. Sentry edition; Owner inscription. .
Synopsis
Based on the story of Job, this drama in verse tells the story of a twentieth-century American banker and millionaire whom God commands be stripped of his family and wealth, but who refuses to turn his back on God. J.B. won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1959 and the Tony Award for best play. More important, the play sparked a national conversation about the nature of God, the meaning of hope, and the role of the artist in society.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MAB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50719
- Title
- J. B. -a Play in Verse
- Author
- Macleish, Archibald
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
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