Written in eight opium-sodden days, Jean Cocteau's Les Parents Terribles is a frank, ironic, bruisingly melodramatic play dealing with incest and the diseased love from which it stems. The play was first performed at the Th??????tre des Ambassadeurs, Paris, in November 1938. Its run was soon terminated amid accusations of immorality, and the production was transferred to the Th??????tre des Bouffes-Parisiens in January 1939, where it continued until the outbreak of World War II. This English version by Jeremy Sams was first ...
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Written in eight opium-sodden days, Jean Cocteau's Les Parents Terribles is a frank, ironic, bruisingly melodramatic play dealing with incest and the diseased love from which it stems. The play was first performed at the Th??????tre des Ambassadeurs, Paris, in November 1938. Its run was soon terminated amid accusations of immorality, and the production was transferred to the Th??????tre des Bouffes-Parisiens in January 1939, where it continued until the outbreak of World War II. This English version by Jeremy Sams was first performed at the National Theatre, London, in 1994, directed by Sean Mathias. This edition of the play includes an introduction by Simon Callow.
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Add this copy of Les Parents Terribles (Nhb International Collection) to cart. $4.90, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Nick Hern Books.
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Good. You will receive a paperback book containing THE SCRIPT. Some shelf wear to the covers. Good binding and the text flows clearly. Enjoy this reliable edition.
Add this copy of Les Parents Terribles to cart. $5.75, very good condition, Sold by Gian Luigi Fine Books, Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albany, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1938 by Livre De Poche.
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Add this copy of Les Parents Terribles (Folio) (French Edition) to cart. $6.92, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Editions Flammarion.
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Good. Good condition. French edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book Translated to English by Jeremy Sams, this three-act play is Cocteau's take on Oedipus, set in Paris, 73 pages. Blue binding has gilt spine lettering under the illustrated black dust jacket, 5-3/4" x 8-1/2". Very good with good dj. Dj has a 2" tear at top back edge and a vertical crease line at front fold.
