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A stunning, controversial work that immediately outraged audiences with its scatological references during the 1896 premiere, the farce satirizes the tendency of the successful bourgeois to abuse his authority and become irresponsibly complacent. Championed as the first absurdist drama, Ubu Roifeatures a main character that is cruel, gluttonous, and grotesque.Jarry, Alfred is the author of 'Ubu Roi', published 2003 under ISBN 9780486426877 and ISBN 0486426874.
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