Ionesco

Ionesco
Author: Richard Coe
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781032363998

First published in 1971, Ionesco is a study of the plays written by the absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco. Eugene Ionesco's play La Cantatrice Chauve, first presented in 1950, established him as one of the most provocative leaders of post-war 'Theatre of the Absurd'. By 1970, his work had been performed by leading actors and companies all over the world. The author attempts to understand this enigmatic playwright and his plays, while trying to explore the reasons behind his quick popularity. This book will be of interest to students of literature, drama, philosophy, and history.

Ionesco

Ionesco
Author: Richard N. Coe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 225
Release: 1971
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ISBN:

Ionesco

Ionesco
Author: Richard N. Coe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1970
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A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's "The Chairs"

A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2016
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1410342573

A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's "The Chairs," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.

The Bald Soprano

The Bald Soprano
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2006
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780802143181

Often called the father of the Theater of the Absurd, Eugène Ionesco wrote groundbreaking plays that are simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and profound. Now his classic one acts The Bald Soprano and The Lesson are available in an exciting new translation by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tina Howe, noted heir of Ionesco's absurdist vision, acclaimed by Frank Rich as "one of the smartest playwrights we have." In The Bald Soprano Ionesco throws together a cast of characters including the quintessential British middle-class family the Smiths, their guests the Martins, their maid Mary, and a fire chief determined to extinguish all fires -- including their hearths. It's an archetypical absurdist tale and Ionesco displays his profound take on the problems inherent in modern communication. The Lesson illustrates Ionesco's comic genius, where insanity and farce collide as a professor becomes increasingly frustrated with his hapless student, and the student with his mad teacher.

Rhinoceros, and Other Plays

Rhinoceros, and Other Plays
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1960
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780802130983

A collection of three modern plays by the master of the absurd and member of the French Academy.

Hunger and Thirst, and Other Plays

Hunger and Thirst, and Other Plays
Author: Eugène Ionesco
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1969
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

Four plays on the difficulty of man's retaining his individuality in modern society.

Ionesco

Ionesco
Author: Richard Coe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 100077127X

First published in 1971, Ionesco is a study of the plays written by the absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco. Eugene Ionesco’s play La Cantatrice Chauve, first presented in 1950, established him as one of the most provocative leaders of post-war ‘Theatre of the Absurd’. By 1970, his work had been performed by leading actors and companies all over the world. The author attempts to understand this enigmatic playwright and his plays, while trying to explore the reasons behind his quick popularity. This book will be of interest to students of literature, drama, philosophy, and history.

A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's "The Killer"

A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 32
Release:
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1410392791

A Study Guide for Eugene Ionesco's "The Killer", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama for Students for all of your research needs.