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Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780802151100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents three plays by twentieth-century dramatist Eugene Ionesco, including "Exit the King," which traces the final hours of the once-great King Berenger the First; "The Killer," a study of pure evil; and "Macbett," a spoof of the Shakespearean tragedy.
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 2015-03-31
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 0802190774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree classic plays exploring the absurdity of death and modern complacency by the 20th century master of French avant-garde theatre. Exit the King presents a ritualized death rite unfolding the final hours of the once-great king Berenger the First. As he dies, so does his kingdom. His armies suffer defeat, the young emigrate, and his kingdom’s borders shrink to the outline of his throne. The Killer is a study of pure evil. B’renger, a conscientious citizen, finds himself in a radiantly beautiful city marred only by the presence of a serial killer. B’renger’s determination to find the murderer in the face of official indifference and his final defeat at the hands of impersonal cruelty speak with the power of Kafka’s The Trial. Macbett, inspired by Shakespeare’s MacBeth, is “a grotesque joke . . . [and] a very funny play. . . . Ionecso maliciously undermines sources and traditions, spoofing Shakespeare along with tragedy” (Mel Gussow, The New York Times).
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-12-31
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1448129605
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'What is remarkable about Alan Ayckbourn's comedy is that it contrives to be simultaneously hilarious and harrowing. Literally, it is agonisingly funny' Daily Telegraph In Three Plays Ayckbourn's perfectly pitched dialogue slices into the soul of suburbia. The settings are simple - a kitchen, a bedroom, a party - but the relationships between the husbands and wives are more complicated. Fraught relationships are exposed with humour, bathos and a sharp understanding of human nature.
Author: Bright Summaries
Publisher: BrightSummaries.com
Published: 2017-05-24
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 2806295580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlock the more straightforward side of Exit the King with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, an absurdist drama which follows the king of the title as he struggles to come to terms with his impending death. The apparently absurd play, whose title gives away its ending, contains plenty of strange and humorous situations, but also gives the author the opportunity to reflect seriously on important themes such as death, destiny and human relationships. Ionesco was a Romanian-born French playwright and one of the leading figures of the movement known as the Theatre of the Absurd. He wrote many plays, including The Bald Soprano and Rhinoceros, and his work is still performed around the world today. Find out everything you need to know about Exit the King in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher:
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780704300453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFour plays on the difficulty of man's retaining his individuality in modern society.
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780802130792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFour original plays by French author Eugène Ionesco.
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Noël Carroll
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 0271048573
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of essays, written for this volume by leaders in the field, that study the emotional and cognitive significance of narrative and its implications for aesthetics and the philosophy of art"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Verna A. Foster
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1351885340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on European tragicomedy from the early modern period to the theatre of the absurd, Verna Foster here argues for the independence of tragicomedy as a genre that perceives and communicates human experience differently from the various forms of tragedy, comedy, and the drame (serious drama that is neither comic nor tragic). Foster posits that, in the sense of the dramaturgical and emotional fusion of tragic and comic elements to create a distinguishable new genre, tragicomedy has emerged only twice in the history of drama. She argues that tragicomedy first emerged and was controversial in the Renaissance; and that it has in modern times replaced tragedy itself as the most serious and moving of all dramatic genres. In the first section of the book, the author analyzes the name 'tragicomedy' and the genre's problems of identity; then goes on to explore early modern tragicomedies by Shakespeare, Beaumont and Fletcher, and Massinger. A transitional chapter addresses cognate genres. The final section of the book focuses on modern tragicomedies by Ibsen, Chekhov, Synge, O'Casey, Williams, Ionesco, Beckett and Pinter. By exploring dramaturgical similarities between early modern and modern tragicomedies, Foster demonstrates the persistence of tragicomedy's generic markers and provides a more precise conceptual framework for the genre than has so far been available.
