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75 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780413695406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 14 December 2000
Description
Jean Anouilh, one of the foremost French playwrights of the twentieth century, replaced the mundane realist works of the previous era with his innovative dramas, which exploit fantasy, tragic passion, scenic poetry and cosmic leaps in time and spa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,330 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
emotional 54%
sad 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Gore, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Confinement, Police brutality, Murder
75 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780413695406
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 14 December 2000
Description
Jean Anouilh, one of the foremost French playwrights of the twentieth century, replaced the mundane realist works of the previous era with his innovative dramas, which exploit fantasy, tragic passion, scenic poetry and cosmic leaps in time and spa...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,330 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
emotional 54%
sad 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 8%
funny 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, Child deathModerate
Gore, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Confinement, Police brutality, Murder