Poor Bitos
by Jean Anouilh, Christopher Fry, Lucienne Hill, Miriam John

Name: Poor Bitos
Brand: Jean Anouilh
SKU: 9780413140302
Rating: 4.05 (52 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the cleverness and irony present in the play, noting Anouilh's skillful construction of narratives and compelling characters. Many enjoy the farcical elements mixed with deeper themes of familial interactions. However, some find the writing style to be a bit wordy, which may affect the overall engagement with the characters.

Clever and ironic storytellingCompelling character dynamicsExcellent translation qualityA bit wordy at times

Synopsis

The French master of time and its illusions presents us with a group of patricians gathered for a party in the vaulting room of an old chateau.

We are quickly disabused of any notion that this is to be just another gay party a la dolce vita.

For also invited is a literal, by the numbers, and intransigent prosecutor named Bitos whom they all detest.

He is to them the reincarnation of Robespierre; and through a change of coats and the dramatic legerdermain of Anouilh the party recreates the time of Robespierre and the French Revolution before returning to the humiliating harshness of the present.