Rhinoceros, and Other Plays by Eugene Ionesco

Rhinoceros, and Other Plays by Eugene Ionesco

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Rhinoceros, and Other Plays by Eugene Ionesco

In Rhinoceros, as in his earlier plays, Ionesco startles audiences with a world that invariably erupts in explosive laughter and nightmare anxiety. A rhinoceros suddenly appears in a small town, tramping through its peaceful streets. Soon there are two, then three, until the movement is universal: a transformation of average citizens into beasts, as they learn to move with the times. Finally, only one man remains. I'm the last man left, and I'm staying that way until the end. I'm not capitulating

Rhinoceros is a commentary on the absurdity of the human condition made tolerable only by self-delusion. It shows us the struggle of the individual to maintain integrity and identity alone in a world where all others have succumbed to the beauty of brute force, natural energy, and mindlessness.

Includes Rhinoceros, The Leader, The Future Is in Eggs or It Takes All Sorts to Make a World
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ISBN 13 9780394172262
ISBN 10 0394172264
Title Rhinoceros, and Other Plays
Author Eugene Ionesco
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House Usa Inc
Year published 1960-12-01
Number of pages 141
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.