Andorra (Modern Plays) [Paperback]

Max Frisch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0413305104 | ISBN-13: 978-0413305107 | Publication Date: February 2002

Reissue of this Methuen classic to tie in with a major new production

The republic of Andorra is invaded by totalitarian forces. The populace capitulates to the anti-Semitism of the aggressor and betrays Andri, the foundling son of the local schoolmaster. But Andri it seems, is not a Jew at all.

Andorra explores the mechanism of racism with the story of a non-Jew brought up as a Jew, who falls victim to anti-Semitic hostility.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Methuen Drama (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0413305104
• ISBN-13: 978-0413305107
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Strange and Effective, January 12, 2012

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This play is a must read for anyone interested in the human condition. The feeling emoted from this play is one of sorrow. The state of the world today, as has always been the case, is simply dreadful. While it may be a depressing thought to some, it is important to be realistic with oneself about the world and its inhabitants. I believe that is one of the main messages put forth in the work. The other message is perhaps a lighter one with the suggestion that there is a time and a place to speak up and be heard. The truth, while it may be costly, is always worth pursuing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Frisch's Andorra, October 19, 2002

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Andorra is a great theatric work. From the first page you'll recognize the obvious WWII undertones of the Nazi terror against the Jews. This work is powerful, because, even as just the Reader, you feel like you're being dragged along with the events of the story - they are looming, unescapable, irresistable. You know what the end of the story will be long before you get there, but you keep dreading it, hoping that something will intervene to stave off the impending disaster. Reading this drama will give you a stark picture of the inevitability of events, which, once set into motion, become incapable of being stopped by anyone.