A play and essay volume exploring justice, politics, morality, and modern theatre. Four men—a revolutionary, prosecutor, politician, and count—clash over one woman in a sharply witty drama of shifting guilt and innocence. The accompanying essay examines theatre’s response to violence, mechanized slaughter, and the tragic absurdity of the modern world.
Technical Details
Author: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Translator (play): Michael Bullock
Translator (essay): Gerhard Nellhaus
Publisher: Grove Press (Evergreen E-401)
Language: English (translated from German)
Original Title: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi
Format: Paperback