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Exploits and Opinions of Dr Faustroll, 'Pataphysician by Alfred Jarry
29.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
'The singular novel by the legendary author of the play, UBU ROI, is a book that can only be compared to Rabelais or Sterne. FAUSTROLL recounts the adventures of the inventor of PATAPHYSIC, the 'science of imaginary solutions.' Jarry would have found an audience more readily if he had simply written a w ...Show more
The Ubu Plays by JARRY ALFRED
35.00 AUD
Category: Performing Arts Drama Plays | Series: World Classics
A re-issue of three plays that ushered in the great age of absurdist theatre There was a riot at the first performance of Ubu Roi on 10 December 1896, when Firmin Gemier, playing Ubu, strode to the footlights and roared: "Merde!" at the audience, and theatre would never be the same again. Ubu became a f ...Show more
The Ubu Plays by Alfred Jarry
13.99 AUD
Category: Performing Arts Drama Plays | Series: Drama Classics Ser.
Three plays following the adventures of Pa and Ma Ubu in their absurd world. King Ubu, the best known of the three, mirrors Macbeth as Ubu ousts the King, becomes a tyrant and is finally killed. This volume also includes Cuckold Ubu and Slave Ubu. Translated by Kenneth McLeish. Provoking riots ...Show more
Ubu Plays by Alfred Jarry
31.95 AUD
Category: Performing Arts Drama Plays
Alfred Jarry is regarded as one of the founders of modern avant-garde theatre-- "Dada, Surrealism, Pataphysics, Theatre of Cruelty, the Absurd--all owe a debt to Jarry." (Encore) This volume contains his three classic Ubu texts: Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaine. Through the lucid translations of Conno ...Show more
Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry; Rob Melrose (Translator)
14.00 AUD
Category: Performing Arts Drama Plays
Extrait : MÈRE UBU :Ah ! voilà le capitaine Bordure et ses partisans qui arrivent. Que manges-tu donc, Père Ubu ?PÈRE UBU :Rien, un peu de veau.MÈRE UBU :Ah ! le veau ! le veau ! veau ! Il a mangé le veau ! Au secours !PÈRE UBU :De par ma chandelle verte, je te vais arracher les yeux.La porte s'ouvre. ...Show more
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