The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade by Richard Peaslee, Peter Brook, Adrian Mitchell, Peter Weiss, Geoffrey Skelton

The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade

Richard Peaslee, Peter Brook, Adrian Mitchell, Peter Weiss, Geoffrey Skelton

128 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction play challenging reflective sad slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

This extraordinary play, which swept across Europe before coming to America, is based on two historical truths: the infamous Marquis de Sade was confined in the lunatic asylum of Charenton, where he staged plays; and the revolutionary Jean-Paul Ma...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

tense 100%
dark 66%
informative 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.89

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...