The Lesson
by Eugène Ionesco
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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
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- Canonical title
- The Lesson
- Original title
- La Leçon
- First words
- Le cabinet de travail, servant aussi de salle à manger, du vieux professeur.
VOIX DE LA BONNE, en coulisse.
Oui. Tout de suite. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)LA BONNE, à part.
Elle est bien pressée, celle-là! (Fort.) Patience! (Elle va vers la porte de gauche, l'ouvre.) Bonjour, mademoiselle! Vous êtes la nouvelle élève? Vous êtes venue pour la leçon? Le Professeur vous attend. Je vais lui annoncer votre arrivée. Il descend tout de suite! Entrez donc, entrez, mademoiselle!
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