French Surrealism: Collected Works (Four-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Antonin Artaud
Binding: Hardback
Published: Calder & Boyars, London, 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This four‑volume set of avant‑garde literature presents the uncompromising vision of Antonin Artaud, a defining voice of French Surrealism and modern theatre. Selected Writings chronicles his radical philosophy of art and existence, while The Theatre and Its Double instructs with his revolutionary concept of the Theatre of Cruelty. Together these volumes argue for Artaud’s enduring importance as both visionary and provocateur, situating his work at the intersection of literature, philosophy, and performance. The set stands as a definitive testament to Surrealist thought and the transformative power of artistic rebellion.
Author: Antonin Artaud
Binding: Hardback
Published: Calder & Boyars, London, 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This four‑volume set of avant‑garde literature presents the uncompromising vision of Antonin Artaud, a defining voice of French Surrealism and modern theatre. Selected Writings chronicles his radical philosophy of art and existence, while The Theatre and Its Double instructs with his revolutionary concept of the Theatre of Cruelty. Together these volumes argue for Artaud’s enduring importance as both visionary and provocateur, situating his work at the intersection of literature, philosophy, and performance. The set stands as a definitive testament to Surrealist thought and the transformative power of artistic rebellion.