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Description edit
Ionesco's play is presented in a full-size hardcover book with innovative techniques in typography and photography. Black & white photographs are printed so they almost appear as abstract illustrations, and the fonts are printed throughout to illustrate action and inflection in the lines.... read more
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Characters edit
- Mr. Martin: Invited over by the Smiths.
- Mrs. Martin: Invited over by the Smiths.
- Mr. Smith: Half of a traditional London couple.
- Mrs. Smith: Half of a traditional London couple.
- Mary: The Smith's maid.
- Fire Chief: Mary's lover.
First Sentence edit
SCENE: A middle-class English interior, with English armchairs. An English evening.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 24 of 99 in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Eugène Ionesco (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
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Country: France
Publication Date: 1950
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Publication Date: 1950
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