Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers / G. K. Hall and Co., 1991. Clean, square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. Highlighting on 4 pages only. All other pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Sharp corners. Chronology. Notes and References. Selected Bibliography. Index. From the author's Introduction: "The theater of the absurd is antirealistic, antipsychological, antiphilosophical and apolitical." From the Dust Jacket: "Gaensbauer examines this particular theater's modus operandi -- its antecedents in art and poetry as well as drama -- and the works of its best-known practitioners. In part 1, Gaensbauer firmly lays the foundation... by describing the events -- such as dadaism and surrealism -- and the persons -- primarily poet and theatrical visionary Antonin Artaud -- who helped spawn it. Part 2 discusses the principal absurdist works of Beckett, Ionesco, Adamov, and Genet, as well as those of the later playwright Fernando Arrabal." Bound in the original green cloth, with gold lettering on the spine. A volume (TWAS 822) in Twayne's World Author Series, French Literature, David O'Connell, Editor. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Keywords: French drama -- History and criticism -- 20th century. Theater of the absurd -- History. Théâtre français -- Histoire et critique. -- 20e siècle. . First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. xix, 137pp..

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003951
Title: The French Theater of the Absurd
Author: Gaensbauer, Deborah B
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine condition.
Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket.
Edition: First Printing of the First Edition.
ISBN 10: 0805782702
ISBN 13: 9780805782707
Publisher: Twayne Publishers / G. K. Hall and Co.
Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts
Date Published: 1991
Keywords: French drama -- History and criticism -- 20th century. Theater of the absurd -- History. Théâtre français -- Histoire et critique. -- 20e siècle.
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry / Poets; Drama / Theater; Art / Fine Arts / Arts & Crafts;
Size: 8vo. xix, 137pp.

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