About this title: A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, the farce satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent. Championed as the first absurdist drama, "Ubu Roi "features a main character that is cruel, gluttonous, and grotesque.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780486426877ISBN:0486426874
Description: New. No DJ Issued. New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 80 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dover Thrift Editions. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 3rd Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: New Directions, New York
Date Published: 1961
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. E4-Book is slight worn, cocked, crease on the front and spine, chippings on the sides and edges, brown stains on parts of the book, wrinkling on the corners opposite the spine, discolration (browning, light stains) due to old age, and normal shelf wear. One of the most extraordinary events of the late nineteenth century in Paris was the opening on December 11, 1896 at the Theatre de l'Oeuvre, of Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Roi. The... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New Directions
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very Good. VeryGood+, First Paperback Edition, Very Good Plus in a Very Good Plus, onecrease on back cover corner, the usual acidic paper browning, a clean, tight, copy (Edition: )...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Description: A New Directions Book, New York, 1961; Good; no d/j; Second Printing; Drama in 5 acts translated from the French by Barbara Wright with 2 portraits of the author by L. Lantier and F. A. Cazals and several drawings by Jarry and Pierre Bonnard and 204 drawi. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New Direction Paperbook
Date Published: 1961
Description: Drama in five acts by Jarry. Translated from the French by Barbara Wright with two portraits of the author by L. Lantier and F. A. Cazals. Several drawings by Jarry and Pierre Bonnard. All of this followed by "The Song of the Disembraining, "concluding with two essays on the theatre by the same author and the same translator. Very good but shelf rubbed wraps. A notorious collection. Probably one of the more wilder books this publishing company ever released. Back cover a bit blemished. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 8.36 by 5 inches. [allow 1-2 weeks transit to europe]. (00080 pages) illustrated lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback) read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. 2070414981 All orders ship same/next day. Orders before 2: 00 PM EST ship same day. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 2003-01-13
ISBN-13:9780486426877ISBN:0486426874
Description: Good. All books in Acceptable-Good condition. Books may NOT include Online Access Codes (InfoTrac, MyEconLab). Books MAY contain highliting/bent pages. We ship M-F. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
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