“He regarded love as a sort of cruel malady through which the elect are required to pass in their late youth and from which they emerge, pale and wrung, but ready for the business of living.”
Book:Bridge San Luis Rey
Quote by Thornton Wilder
Work
Bridge San Luis Rey
The story centers on the collapse of a bridge in colonial Peru in 1714, which kills several travelers. The narrative follows a Franciscan friar who investigates the lives of the victims to understand how their paths led them to the bridge on that fateful day. Through interwoven stories, the novel examines themes of fate, chance, love, and the randomness of death, while reflecting on the nature of divine providence and the meaning of individual lives. more
Author
Thornton Wilder
American playwright, renowned for his works 'Our Town' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. His works are characterized by deep insight and a unique style, profoundly influencing 20th-century American theater. more
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