french drama

Presents a brief biography of twentieth-century Romanian author Eug?ne Ionesco, and features analyses of four dramas, including "The Bald Soprano, " "The Lesson, " "The Chairs, " and "Rhinoceros, " each with a plot summary, list of characters, and a selection of critical views. Includes lists of works by and about Ionesco.

Presents the dramatic text for two of Nobel Prize-winning author Samuel Beckett's works, featuring a single-act play that illustrates the repetitiousness of life, and a single-person mime sketch depicting the frustration of living in a hostile environment.

Contains two plays by twentieth-century French author Jean Genet, including "The Maids, " the story of two domestic workers who attempt to destory their employer; and "Deathwatch, " in which two convicts go to great lengths to impress a fellow prisoner who has become a legend in criminal circles.

Young lovers are balked by elders and aided by clever servants in this play.

Several essays about Edmond Rostrand and his play Cyrano de Bergerac.