02639cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624000450015924500450020426400510024930000470030033600260034733700260037333800360039950000690043550000310050450801980053552012040073353400450193765300490198265300470203165300610207865300200213970000340215985600430219399900170223637961UtSlPG20260610133851.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22009771  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPG1 aAndreyev, Leonid,d1871-191910aTot, kto poluchaet poshchechiny. English10aHe Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: Тот, кто получает пощечины  aRelease date is 2011-11-09  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)  a"He Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts" by Leonid Andreyev is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the character known as "He," who has chosen to assume a clown's life in a circus after experiencing deep personal sorrow and disillusionment. The play delves into themes of identity, societal ridicule, and existential angst, revealing the dichotomy between outward appearances and inner turmoil.  The opening of the play introduces us to the circus setting, populated by various characters including the clowns Tilly and Polly, the manager Briquet, and Count Mancini, Consuelo's father. As a rehearsal for the evening performance unfolds, we witness the interactions that highlight the tensions and aspirations of the characters, particularly Mancini's manipulative nature towards Consuelo, the Bareback Tango Queen. Meanwhile, "He," the new clown, exhibits a blend of humor and sadness, struggling with his identity after losing his previous life. This initial act sets the stage for an exploration of the complexities of love, ambition, and the sometimes harsh realities of existence within the circus environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama  aRussian drama -- Translations into English  aAndreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English  aClowns -- Drama1 aZilboorg, Gregory,d1890-195940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37961  c78801d78801