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Published by Methuen UK, this reprint 1979. very good condition, internally unmarked. fade to front covers.
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. Anouilh's monumental work draws from historical events in the Norman conquest of England to paint a profound and enduring portrait of the saint and martyr.
