description: It's at the circus where we first meet the characters: Joe Saul, Victor, and Mordeen are trapeze artists, and Friend Ed, a clown. As the play develops, in a cleverly fascinating structure, the setting changes from circus, to farm then to a ship. Each character remains true to their "role, " although changing to accommodate the setting. Through all of this the conflict of the drama stays intact: Joe Saul wants to have a child to carry on his bloodline. After years of unsuccessful attempts with his young wife, Mordeen, he begins to dwell on his inadequacy.
language: English
title: Burning Bright
titlecomplete: Burning Bright (Great Books of the 20th Century)
genres: Classics, Drama, American, Plays, Short Stories, Nobel Prize, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 2562
publisher: Bt Bound