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In The Visit (original title Der Besuch der alten Dame), Claire Zachanassian, now a multimillion heiress and an older woman, returns to the impoverished town of her youth with a dreadful bargain: in exchange for returning the town to prosperity through her vast wealth, she wants the townspeople to kill the man who jilted her. From its subtle exploration of parochial politics to its horrific climax, The Visit shows a population willing to sacrifice loyalty and scruples in the pursuit of riches. It is a drama of the absurd that reduces human nature to its most ridiculous depths. Durrenmatt was one of the most important figures of modern European drama and The Visit remains both a powerful critique of twentieth century civilisation and an outstanding piece of experimental theatre.Details
| OPC | P6F6WZ |
|---|---|
| Codes | 0224009141 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780224009140 (ISBN) |
Detailed Product Information
| Release Date | 23/08/1973 |
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| Book Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Author | Friedrich Durrenmatt |
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InThe Visit(original titleDer Besuch der alten Dame), Claire Zachanassian, now a multimillion heiress and an older woman, returns to the impoverished town of her youth with a dreadful bargain: in exchange for returning the town to prosperity through her vast wealth, she wants the townspeople to kill the man who jilted her.
From its subtle exploration of parochial politics to its horrific climax,The Visitshows a population willing to sacrifice loyalty and scruples in the pursuit of riches. It is a drama of the absurd that reduces human nature to its most ridiculous depths.
Dürrenmatt was one of the most important figures of modern European drama andThe Visitremains both a powerful critique of twentieth century civilisation and an outstanding piece of experimental theatre.
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- ISBN The Visit book English 112 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 103 g |
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| Height | 198 mm |
| Width | 129 mm |
| Depth | 8 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
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| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 23/08/1973 |
| Number of pages | 112 pages |
| Written by | Friedrich Durrenmatt |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Suggested gender | Any gender |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780224009140 |
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