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Rhinoceros, The Chairs, The Lesson
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Rhinoceros, The Chairs, The Lesson
A collection of three plays including "Rhinoceros", "The Chairs" , and "The Lesson".
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These three great plays by one of the founding fathers of the theatre of the absurd are alive and kicking with tragedy and humour, bleakness and farce.
In Rhinoceros, we are shown the innate brutality of people as everyone, except for Berenger, turns into clumsy, unthinking rhinoceroses.
The Chairs depicts the futile struggle of two old people to convey the meaning of life to the rest of humanity, while The Lesson is a chilling but anarchically funny drama of verbal domination.
In these three 'antiplays,' dream, nonsense, and fantasy combine to create an unsettling, bizarre view of society.
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Rhinoceros, The Chairs, The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco is often praised for its unique and thought-provoking exploration of absurdity and existential themes. Critics highlight Ionesco's ability to blend surreal scenarios with profound philosophical reflections, capturing the absurdity of human existence. The plays are recognised for their wit, innovative narrative structure, and their impact on the theatre of the absurd genre. Many reviews commend the emotional depth and intellectual engagement the collection provides.
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ISBN: 9780141184296
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 August 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 168g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Eugène Ionesco's first one-act "antiplay," The Bald Soprano, inspired a revolution in dramatic techniques and helped inaugurate the Theatre of the Absurd. He followed it with other one-act plays in which illogical events create an atmosphere both comic and grotesque, including The Lesson. His most popular full-length play was Rhinoceros. He was elected to the Académie Française in 1970.
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