Six Characters in Search of an Author (Hardcover)

from GaryPatella

Is this one of the greatest plays ever? No. Is it worth reading? Yes. The concept is extremely interesting. Six characters simply show up on stage during some other play, and they claim that they are characters from another play that went unfinished because the author died. In telling their story...

from aliciamay

This is a play from 1921 - an intellectual comedy which contrasts illusion with reality by introducing six individuals to a bare stage occupied by actors in rehearsal. These six characters proclaim themselves to be the incomplete creations of an author's imagination and demand dialog for the stor...

from wellreadcatlady

Six Characters in Search of an Author annoyed me so much at first! It's a hard play to grasp at the beginning, but it starts to make sense and it's a unique play with an odd dynamic. Pirandello did a great job with the writing, he obviously knew what he was going for and it came out clear in the ...

from cantinera

Excellent play. If you are in the London area it's a must-see. I don't want to spoil it, but it is fantastic, so I had to get a copy of the play and read the adaptation. Very well done.

from NineLarks

I don't normally enjoy reading plays. It is like reading music notes on page instead of listening to the orchestra, or reading about perfume instead smelling the scent. I would much rather watch the play than read it. But I picked this one up because of the author and found myself enraptured by t...