Download or read book Myth, Magic, and Farce written by Sterling Houston and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These plays represent Sterling Houston's themes and styles. High Yellow Rose deflates the Alamo myth by casting the heroes as women. Isis in Nubia sets the Isis/Osiris myth in West Africa. Black Lily and White Lily is a domestic drama exploring racial tensions. Miranda Rites enacts Martha Mitchell's last days in hospital.