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Ubu Roi (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Alfred Jarry

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Publisher Comments:

Controversial play, an early absurdist drama, immediately outraged audiences--and highly influenced subsequent literature--in 1898 for its scatalogical references and pompous style. Ubu--the cruel, gluttonous main character-is the author's metaphor for modern man. Unabridged republication of the English translation by Beverley Keith and G. Legman originally published in 1953.

Synopsis:

A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, the farce satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent. Championed as the first absurdist drama, "Ubu Roi "features a main character that is cruel, gluttonous, and grotesque.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780486426877
Translator:
Keith, Beverly
Translator:
Legman, G.
Translator:
Keith, Beverly
Translator:
Legman, G.
Author:
Jarry, Alfred
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
Mineola, N.Y.
Subject:
Continental european
Subject:
General Drama
Subject:
General Drama
Series:
Dover Thrift Editions
Series Volume:
2606
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
80
Dimensions:
8.36x5.24x.21 in. .15 lbs.
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