The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi: A Play and Problems of the Theatre: An Essay / Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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