{"product_id":"9781472577023","title":"The Theatre of the Absurd","description":"Author: Esslin, Martin\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472577023\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Oct 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 'Theatre of the Absurd' has become a familiar term to describe a group of radical European playwrights - writers such as Samuel Beckett, EugÌne Ionesco, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter - whose dark, funny and humane dramas wrestled profoundly with the meaningless absurdity of the human condition. It is a testament to the power and insight of Martin Esslin's landmark work, originally published in 1961, that its title should enter the English language in the way that it has. Now available in the \u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Revelations \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eThe Theatre of the Absurd \u003c\/i\u003eremains to this day a clear-eyed work of criticism on a compelling period of European writing.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46616147329182,"sku":"UBD-9781472577023","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472577023.jpg?v=1773810376","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472577023","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}