Book Details
Format
Paperback
Language
French
Published
Nov 1, 1998
Publisher
Actes Sud
ISBN-10
2869160399
ISBN-13
9782869160392
Description
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.
Genres
Humor