Death and the King's Horseman

Name: Death and the King's Horseman
Brand: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
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Elesin Oba, the King's Horseman, has a single destiny. When the King dies, he must commit ritual suicide and lead his King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A British Colonial Officer, Pilkings, intervenes to prevent the death and arrests Elesin. The play is a set text for NEAB GCSE, NEAB A Level and NEAB A/S Level.
'A masterpiece of 20th century drama' - Guardian
"A transfixing work of modern world drama" (Independent); "clearly a masterpiece. . . he achieves the full impact of Greek tragedy" (Irving Wardle, Independent on Sunday); "the action of the play is as inevitable and eloquent as in Antigone: a clash of values and cultures so fundamental that tragedy issues: a tragedy for each individual, each tribe" (Michael Schmidt, Daily Telegraph)

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 160
Release Date:: 2016-01-28
Publication Date:: 2016-01-28
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1474260764
ISBN13:: 9781474260763
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 341 g
Height:: 145 cm
Width:: 222 cm
Thickness:: 12 cm

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