{"product_id":"ubu-roi","title":"Ubu Roi","description":"A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, Ubu Roi satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent.\nOne of the most extraordinary events of the late nineteenth century in Paris was the opening on December 11, 1896, at the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre, of Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi. The audience was scandalized by this revolutionary satire, developed from a schoolboy farce, which began with a four-letter word, defied all the traditions of the stage, and ridiculed the established values of bourgeois society.\nBarbara Wright’s witty translation of this riotous work is accompanied with drawings by Franciszka Themerson. Two previously untranslated essays in which Jarry explains his theories of the drama have also been included. More than 200 black-and-white line drawings\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0811200728\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0811200728.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lantier, L.|Jarry, Alfred|Cazals, F. A.|Bonnard, Pierre|Wright, Barbara|Themerson, Franciszka\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41729954807866,"sku":"DBV.0811200728.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0811200728-0.jpg?v=1791427118","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/ubu-roi","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}