Rhinoceros and Other Plays (Evergreen Original, E-259)

Rhinoceros and Other Plays (Evergreen Original, E-259)

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 Â“movementâ€ is universal: a transformation of average citizens into beasts, as they learn to move with the times. Finally, only one man remains. Â“Iâ€™m the last man left, and Iâ€™m staying that way until the end. Iâ€™m not capitulating!â€

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 Â“beautyâ€ 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
Country USA
Manufacturer Grove Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2020-02-26
Format Kindle eBook

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