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Eurydice

Eurydice

Contemporary LiteratureDrama
Pages
56
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love.

How it reads

MelancholicAtmosphericHopeful
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
Death Of A ParentTrauma

Genres

Contemporary Literature Drama

Characters

EurydiceProtagonist
OrpheusSupporting
All characters in Eurydice

Subjects

American dramaAmerican drama (dramatic works by one author)Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author)Drama (dramatic works by one author)Eurydice (Greek mythology)Love

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