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Three Pre-Surrealist Plays (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

~ Maurice Maeterlinck (Author), Alfred Jarry (Author), Guillaume Apollinaire (Author), Maya Slater (Translator)

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Written between 1890 and 1917, three landmark French plays--Maeterlinck's THE BLIND, Jarry's UBU THE KING, and Apollinaire's THE MAMMARIES OF TIRESIAS--surprised and shocked their first audiences and still continue to do so today. This edition provides new translations sensitive to crucial linguistic features, such as rhyme and pun, and contains the only editions of Maeterlinck and Appollinaire's plays in print. Illustrated .

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 23, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0192832174
ISBN-13: 978-0192832177
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars A surrealistic adventure into absurdist nihilism., September 7, 2000

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Some of the most bizarre and surrealistic work's ever written, and incorporateing symbolism, anarchy, nihilism, and even a bit of hyper-exestentialism, these play's ,with their manic energy and intense insanity, manage to confuse the reader into a state of dream-like confusion. They portray wildly exaggerated character's, often vile and deranged, who move about in a meaningless world ; one where senseless behaivor, demented humor, and unexpected associations are the norm. It's nihilism taken to it's extreme with a perfect blend of fantasy, comedy, and absurdity. These plays take us on a journey where rules are nearly non-existent. All limits, rationality, and logic are pushed to the breaking point until destroyed completely and we're liberated from the chains of reason. Any fan of the strange or unusual should get this book and check their sanity at the door.

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