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Rhinoceros & Other Plays [Hardcover]

Eugene Ionesco (Author), Derek Prouse (Translator)
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January 1990 0844622931 978-0844622934 Book Club Edition. Fireside Theatre
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Presents three dramatic works by the contemporary French experimental playwright: The Leader, The Future Is in Eggs or It Takes all Sorts to Make a World, and Rhinoceros
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher Inc; Book Club Edition. Fireside Theatre edition (January 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0844622931
  • ISBN-13: 978-0844622934
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,359,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Dated Translation, June 7, 2004
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Ionesco is one of the greatest of the absurdist playwrights. Rhinoceros is a great piece -- an amalgam of comedy and tragedy that will have you doubled over in laughter one moment and desperately frightened the next.

That being said, this translation has some serious problems. It was very strange to read as an American in 2004, because it is written in the English spoken in Great Britain in the 1960s. In addition to serious liberties taken by the translator (i.e. simply leaving out certain lines), there sometimes crops up a lack of flow that is all too common in translated literature.

Despite the fact that it's time for a new translation, I highly recommend Ionesco's plays, and Rhinoceros in particular. If you know French, read the original!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Superb, October 11, 1999
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A mind-twisting collection of Ionesco's best drama. Incredible, fantastic and filled with originality. Add this one to your bookshelf. Best quote - ' All cats die, Socrates is dead. Therefore, Socrates is a cat'
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Rhinocerosfull!, February 18, 2000
This is one of the greatest books I have ever read! It is very subtle and has many double meanings. It's very good if you want to have a laugh, but it's not only funny: It will get you thinking about the world and the people in it, the dangers of conformity.Really worth buying!
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