Exit The King

Author : Eugène Ionesco
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802151100
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King, The Killer, and Macbett written by Eugène Ionesco and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 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 : Samuel French Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King written by Eugène Ionesco and published by Samuel French Limited. This book was released on 1963 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First produced in 1963 starring Alec Guinness and successfully revived to great acclaim on Broadway in 2009, this absurdist exploration of ego and mortality is set in the crumbling throne-room of the palace in an unnamed country where King Berenger the First has only the duration of the play to live.-3 women, 3 men

Author : Eugène Ionesco
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0802190774
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King, The Killer, Macbett written by Eugène Ionesco and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three 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 : Bright Summaries
Publisher : BrightSummaries.com
ISBN 13 : 2806295580
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco (Book Analysis) written by Bright Summaries and published by BrightSummaries.com. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock 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 : Susan L. Cole
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271038124
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Absent One written by Susan L. Cole and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is presented a new theory of the origins of tragedy, based on its perceived kinship with mourning ritual. Mourners and tragic protagonists alike journey through dangerous transitional states, confront the uncanny, express themselves in antithetical style, and, above all, enact their ambivalence toward their beloved dead. Elements common to both tragedy and mourning ritual are first identified in actual Chinese, African, and Greek funerary rites and then analyzed in tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Shakespeare, Racine, Ibsen, O'Neill, Miller, Beckett, and Ionesco. Included is a firsthand account of exploration of the tragedy-mourning link in the rehearsal process of the great experimental theater director, Joseph Chaikin. Opening her first chapter, Dr. Cole says, "The grave is the birthplace of tragic drama and ghosts are its procreators. For tragedy is the performance of ambivalence which ghosts emblematize: what we fear in particular--the revenant, the ghost returning to haunt us--is also what we desire--the extending of life beyond the moment of death."

Author : Eugene Tonesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King written by Eugene Tonesco and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eugène Ionesco
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King written by Eugène Ionesco and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : EUGENE. IONESCO
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780714548487
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BERENGER PLAYS written by EUGENE. IONESCO and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eugène Ionesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exit the King written by Eugène Ionesco and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: APA-Phoenix, apa Repertory Company, "Exit the King," by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Donald Watson, directed by Ellis Rabb, scenery by Rouben Ter-Arutunian, costumes by Nancy Potts, lighting by James Tilton, music by Conrad Susa, stage manager, R. Derek Swire, Harley Hackett.