The Greek Plays
- ISBN-10
- 1559362405
- ISBN-13
- 9781559362405
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Grou
- Author
- Ellen McLaughlin
Description
Inspired reworkings of five Greek masterpieces.
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