Selected Works Of Alfred Jarry
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the chaotic crossroads of Symbolism, Surrealism, and outright theatrical anarchy stands Alfred Jarry — the maverick French writer whose wild imagination and deliberate provocations shattered the conventions of 19th-century literature. Selected Works of Alfred Jarry, edited by Roger Shattuck and Simon Watson Taylor, presents a definitive curated collection of the author's most significant writings, from the scandalous absurdist triumph of Ubu Roi to his visionary prose and pataphysical treatises — that self-declared science of imaginary solutions which Jarry invented to mock the very foundations of rational thought. The collection also chronicles his poetry, essays, and fiction, offering readers a panoramic view of a singular and restlessly inventive mind. The broader significance of this anthology lies in its testimony to Jarry's electrifying influence on the avant-garde movements that followed him — Dadaism, Surrealism, and the Theatre of the Absurd all owe an undeniable debt to his iconoclastic vision. Shattuck and Watson Taylor's meticulous editorial work illuminates the breadth of Jarry's genius, presenting not merely a playwright but a total literary provocateur whose work continues to unsettle and inspire. For anyone seeking to understand the radical roots of modern art and theatre, this collection is an indispensable gateway — one that raises the tantalising question: where does serious art end, and magnificent chaos begin?
Author: Alfred Jarry
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Methuen & Co Ltd
Genre: Anthology
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the chaotic crossroads of Symbolism, Surrealism, and outright theatrical anarchy stands Alfred Jarry — the maverick French writer whose wild imagination and deliberate provocations shattered the conventions of 19th-century literature. Selected Works of Alfred Jarry, edited by Roger Shattuck and Simon Watson Taylor, presents a definitive curated collection of the author's most significant writings, from the scandalous absurdist triumph of Ubu Roi to his visionary prose and pataphysical treatises — that self-declared science of imaginary solutions which Jarry invented to mock the very foundations of rational thought. The collection also chronicles his poetry, essays, and fiction, offering readers a panoramic view of a singular and restlessly inventive mind. The broader significance of this anthology lies in its testimony to Jarry's electrifying influence on the avant-garde movements that followed him — Dadaism, Surrealism, and the Theatre of the Absurd all owe an undeniable debt to his iconoclastic vision. Shattuck and Watson Taylor's meticulous editorial work illuminates the breadth of Jarry's genius, presenting not merely a playwright but a total literary provocateur whose work continues to unsettle and inspire. For anyone seeking to understand the radical roots of modern art and theatre, this collection is an indispensable gateway — one that raises the tantalising question: where does serious art end, and magnificent chaos begin?