Question

Which of these works made Wilder famous?

A. The Cabala
B. The Trumpet Shall Sound
C. The Bridge of San Luis Reynolds
D. The Women of Andros

Answer 1

The Bridge of San Luis Reynolds
This, Wilder's second book, brought him widespread critical acclaim and solidified his position as a writer.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: C) The bridge of San Luis Rey.

The Bridge of San Luis Rey was written by Thornton Wilder (1897 - 1975) on 1927. Although his first book was "The Cabala", it didn't made him famous, "The Bridge of San Luis" did. It made him win a Pullitzer Prize and was adapted for TV and film. It focuses on the lives of five people in Peru who died in the collpase of a bridge in the 18th century.