The Woman Of Andros

Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: boards: blue

Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of ancient Greece, this lyrical novel chronicles the quiet lives of inhabitants on the island of Brynos, where a cultivated and enigmatic woman named Chrysis gathers young men around her to discuss love, mortality, and the meaning of existence. Thornton Wilder draws on the Roman playwright Terence's Andria to craft a meditation on the fragility of human connection, centering on the tender and ill-fated love between the young Pamphilus and Glycerium, a companion of Chrysis. Written with spare, luminous prose, the narrative presents a world on the cusp of transformation — one that Wilder subtly frames as a civilization awaiting a new spiritual dawn. The tone is elegiac and deeply philosophical, suffused with a quiet sorrow that renders even the simplest moments of human longing profoundly moving. The Woman of Andros stands as a testament to Wilder's gift for illuminating universal truths through intimate, beautifully restrained storytelling.