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Naked Masks - Five Plays

by Luigi Pirandello, Eric Bentley
RM22.61 MYR
Naked Masks - Five Plays - Thryft
Naked Masks - Five Plays - Thryft

Surreal dramas exploring the conflict between illusion and reality.

"Naked Masks - Five Plays" is a collection of surrealist dramas, written by Luigi Pirandello, that examine the conflict between illusion and reality. Pirandello’s plays force the audience to reexamine their perceptions of themselves and others. "Liolà" is wonderfully optimistic and wildly fun; "It Is So! (If You Think So)" asks the question of whether or not it matters whether something is real or feigned; "Henry IV" examines the nature of madness; "Six Characters in Search of an Author" is a disturbing thought experiment with a group of characters searching for a writer; and "Each in His Own Way" is a dramedy on the discrepancies between personal perception and societal identity. If you enjoy theatrics that challenge your perception of reality, "Naked Masks - Five Plays" is an excellent choice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Naked Masks - Five Plays

by Luigi Pirandello, Eric Bentley
RM22.61 MYR
ISBN: 9780452010826
Authors: Luigi Pirandello, Eric Bentley
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Publication: 1957-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama
Related Topics: Theatre
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 375 readers)

Description

This special one-volume edition features five great plays by one of the most celebrated and fascinating dramatists of the twentieth century.Pirandello, awarded the Nobel Prize in 1934, was the playwright par excellence of the conflict between illusion and reality. His modern and sensationally original plays dramatize with force and eloquence the isolation of the individual from society and from himself.The editor, Eric Bentley, is an international theater authority. In addition to the Introduction and the biographical and bibliographical material in the Appendices, Mr. Bentley has prepared for this volume the first English translations of the play Liol� and Pirandello's important "Preface" to Six Characters in Search of an Author.Included Plays: Liol� It Is So! (If You Think So) Henry IV Six Characters in Search of an Author Each in His Own Way
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Surreal dramas exploring the conflict between illusion and reality.

"Naked Masks - Five Plays" is a collection of surrealist dramas, written by Luigi Pirandello, that examine the conflict between illusion and reality. Pirandello’s plays force the audience to reexamine their perceptions of themselves and others. "Liolà" is wonderfully optimistic and wildly fun; "It Is So! (If You Think So)" asks the question of whether or not it matters whether something is real or feigned; "Henry IV" examines the nature of madness; "Six Characters in Search of an Author" is a disturbing thought experiment with a group of characters searching for a writer; and "Each in His Own Way" is a dramedy on the discrepancies between personal perception and societal identity. If you enjoy theatrics that challenge your perception of reality, "Naked Masks - Five Plays" is an excellent choice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.