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Thornton Wilder

About the Author

Thornton Wilder (1897–1975) was a celebrated American novelist and playwright, and the only author to win Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction (The Bridge of San Luis Rey, 1928) and drama (Our Town, 1938 and The Skin of Our Teeth, 1943). He wrote about ordinary life and philosophical themes, often interrogating the human experience through fables.

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

by Thornton Wilder

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