The Wingless Victory is a play written by Maxwell Anderson, originally published in 1936. The play is set in a small town in the United States during the Great Depression and follows the story of a young woman named Hester, who is struggling to make ends meet. Hester's husband has abandoned her, leaving her to raise their child alone. She is determined to make a better life for herself and her child, but she is constantly thwarted by the prejudices...