The Theatre of the Absurd (Paperback)

from girlunderglass

This is obviously an essential read for anyone with an interest in theatre: a book that has managed to remain as influential and as fresh as it was when it was published in the 60s. Esslin can easily brag of having been there first. Before everyone started jumping on the "absurd" bandwagon he wro...

from Devil_llama

A history of absurdist theatre, with thorough profiles of some of the leading artists of absurdism, such as Beckett, Ionesco, and Genet. The author traces absurdism back throughout the history of theatre, tying in threads even from the Greek and Roman comedic dramatists. He finds traces of aburdi...

from P_S_Patrick

Very readable and comprehensive introduction to Absurdism in the theatre. While few people now have probably seen more than one or two Absurdist plays, if any, this book explains why they are still of interest and relevance beyond the confines of the theatre. This is for a number of reasons: Firs...