Mary Magdalene: A Play in Three Acts
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2022-04-10 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #67806 |
Description
"Mary Magdalene: A Play in Three Acts" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a tragic play written in 1910. Based on the Biblical story, the play follows Mary Magdalene, a courtesan who undergoes spiritual transformation through her encounter with Jesus. When Roman General Lucius Verus demands she surrender herself in exchange for saving Jesus from crucifixion, Mary faces an impossible choice that tests her newfound faith while those around her shrink from action in cowardice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)