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The Bald Soprano and Other Plays
Bald Soprano/the Lesson/Jack or the Submission/the Chairs
by Eugene Ionesco
ISBN: 0802130798
ISBN-13: 9780802130792
Format: Paperback
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"Inge has presented with astounding veracity the oppressive banality of the lives of his characters: the events of their lives have the nerve-tightening regularity of a dripping faucet. His female characters especially are engulfed by the bathos of their lives." -- R. Baird Shuman
""This nice, well-bred next-door neighbor, with the accent that belongs to no region except the region of good manners, has begun to uncover a world within a world, and it is not the world that his welcome prepared you to meet, it's a secret world that exists behind the screen of neighborly decorum. And that's when and where you meet the talent of William Inge....Inge reveals the powerful mysteries in our lives." -- Tennessee Williams
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Grove Pr
Published date: 1982
Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.45 pounds
Publisher's Notes
The leading figure of absurdist theater and one of the great innovators of the modern stage, Eugene Ionesco did not write his first play, The Bald Soprano, until 1950. He went on to become an internationally renowned master of modern drama, famous for the comic proportions and bizarre effects that allow his work to be simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and profound.
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The Bald Soprano and Other Plays: Bald Soprano/the Lesson/Jack or the Submi ssion/the Chairs
Ionesco, Eugene
Grove Press. June, 1982. Paperback. Very Good+. Drama in 11 scenes by Eugene Ionesco, who called it an "antiplay." It was f irst produced in 1950 and published in 1954 as La Cantatrice chauve; the ti tle is also translated The Bald Prima Donna. The play, an important example of the Theater of the Absurd, consists mainly of a series of meaningless c onversations between two couples that eventually deteriorate into babbling. ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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Four Plays: The Bald Soprano; The Lesson; Jack, or the Submission; The Chairs
Ionesco, Eugene
Grove Press. PAPERBACK. 0802130798 New unread book in stock and on sale - some books may have remainder mark. We often have multiple copies per title - and have over 20,000 discounted titles available. Symposium Books is an Independent Bookstore with locations near Boston University and Brown University & RISD. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the widest selection of scholarly, literary and quality art books. Expedited shipping is available, and we include free delivery confirmation. Reliable customer service, and a no hassle return policy. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by Symposium Books (United States)
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Four Plays: The Bald Soprano; The Lesson; Jack, or The Submission; The Chairs
Ionesco, Eugene; Allen, Donald M. (Translated by)
New York: Grove Press; Evergreen, 1982 160 pp.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Absurdist plays. "Eugene Ionesco, an internationally renowned playwright and absurdist master, profoundly altered the face of modern drama. He wrote more than twenty plays, as well as stories, memoirs, and theoretical essays, and was elected a member of the French Academy. Rhinoceros, along with The Leader and The Future Is in Eggs or It Takes All Sorts to Make a World, are now landmarks in the literature of our time." - Publisher.. 47th printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Four Plays By Eugene Ionesco
Ionesco, Eugene
NY: Grove Wiedenfeld, 1982. 160 pages. 4 copies, 1 is a remainder, mark bottom of text block; 1 ex-lib.. ISBN: 0802130798. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PLAYS THE BALD SOPRANO THE LESSON JACK, OR THE SUBMISSION THE CHAIRS. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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FOUR PLAYS BY EUGENE IONESCO: THE BALD SOPRANO; THE LESSON; JACK, OR THE SUBMISSION; THE CHAIRS
Ionesco, Eugene:
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1982. PERFORMING ARTS: PLAYS: 5 3/8 x 8 1/4 inches. Paperback. 160 pages. Crease at top corner of rear cover. Interior clean and tight. Translated by Donald M. Allen. Since his earliest play THE BALD SOPRANO, Ionesco "has startled his audiences with his own 'Ionescoland' " and has changed the face of modern drama with his entry into "the theatre of the absurd". THE BALD SOPRANO: Anti-play; THE LESSON: A comic drama; JACK, or THE SUBMISSION: A Naturalistic Comedy and THE CHAIRS: A Tragic Farce.. ISBN: 0802130798. Later Printing. Paperback. Good. Performing Arts, Plays, Four Plays: The Bald Soprano; The Lesson; Jack, or The Submission; The Chairs, Eugene Ionesco, Translated By Donald M. Allen, CONTINENTAL, EUROPEAN DRAMA, DRAMATIC WORKS, "Ionescoland",. ( more information) Offered by AKRAN Fine Books (United States)
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Bald Soprano", and Other Plays, The
Chico, California: Avalon Travel Publishing,US. Very Good. 2000. 0802130798 PAPERBACK VG . ( more information) Offered by books and collectables limited (United Kingdom)
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Gettlemen, Marvin E. et al
New York: Grove Weidenfeld. 1985. Very Good condition. 524 pages . Reprint. Trade Paperback. ( more information) Offered by Adelaide Booksellers (Australia)
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The Bald Soprano
Ionesco, Eugene, Illustrated by Henry Cohen
Grove Press. Very Good with no dust jacket 1965. Stated First Printing. Hardcover; Glazed Pi. Clean, crisp. Small inscription on blank front endpaper . ( more information) Offered by Orphaned Books (United States)
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