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100 1 _aAndreyev, Leonid,
_d1871-1919
240 1 0 _aTot, kto poluchaet poshchechiny. English
245 1 0 _aHe Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of: Тот, кто получает пощечины
500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-09
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
653 _aRussian drama -- Translations into English
653 _aAndreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English
653 _aClowns -- Drama
700 1 _aZilboorg, Gregory,
_d1890-1959
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37961
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