The Chairs
by Eugène Ionesco
156 Members (3.83)
On This Page
Description
In a house on an island a very old couple pass their time with private games and half-remembered stories. With brilliant eccentricity, Ionesco's 'tragic farce' combines a comic portrait of human folly with a magical experiment in theatrical possibilities.Tags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
My Play Collection
769 works; 3 members
Next Plays / 2025
352 works; 1 member
Author Information
Eugene Ionesco, born in Romania in 1912, is known as the father of the theater of the absurd. He grew up in France and Romania, settling in France in 1939. His first play, The Bald Soprano, satirized the deadliness of life frozen in meaningless formalities. Some of his other important plays include The Lesson, The Chairs, Rhinoceros, and Hunger show more and Thirst. His novel Le Solitaire was the basis for the 1971 film La Vase in which Ionesco played the lead. Eugene Ionesco was elected to the Academie Francaise in 1970. He died in 1994. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Some Editions
Work Relationships
Is contained in
Has as a student's study guide
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Chairs
- Original title
- Les Chaises
Classifications
Statistics
- Members
- 156
- Popularity
- 209,259
- Rating
- (3.83)
- Languages
- 5 — Czech, English, French, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 6
