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Six Characters in Search of an Author, Paperback / softback Book

Six Characters in Search of an Author Paperback / softback

Part of the Mint Editions series

Paperback / softback

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Six Characters in Search of an Author (1921) is a metatheatrical drama by Luigi Pirandello.

Viewed as an important work of absurdist literature, the play was a critical failure when it was first staged in Rome.

Revised by its author and bolstered by successful performances in New York City, Six Characters in Search of an Author has been recognized as a pioneering examination of the nature of creativity, the relationship of the director and actors to the work of art, and the psychological stress associated with staging a theatrical production.

While preparing to rehearse a new play by director Luigi Pirandello, a theatre company is interrupted with the arrival of six strangers on set.

After a moment of frustration and confusion, the director is told that they are six unfinished characters whose story cannot be told without his intervention.

The Father, Mother, Son, Stepdaughter, Boy, and Child refuse to leave, forcing the director to convince his actors to help them fulfill their wish.

As the story begins to take shape, the characters exert more and more control over the set and the participation of the other actors, soon overtaking the director entirely.

Strange and compelling, Six Characters in Search of an Author is a unique play which saw resistance from critics and theatergoers for one reason only: its methods forced them to question the nature of reality itself.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Luigi Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author is a classic work of Italian literature reimagined for modern readers.

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  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:60 pages
  • Publisher:Graphic Arts Books
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  • ISBN:9781513296869

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  • ISBN:9781513296869

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