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The Lulu Plays & Other Sex Tragedies
Frank Wedekind
Lulu
by Frank Wedekind, Nicholas Wright
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, highlighting its complex themes and characters. Many admire its revolutionary nature for its time, appreciating how it presents the character of Lulu as a multifaceted archetype. However, some criticize the story's execution, describing it as dull and difficult to understand due to its convoluted plot and themes.
Revolutionary for its time Complex character portrayals Intriguing themes of manipulation Dull and hard to understand Convoluted plot execution
Synopsis
Lulu is a walking, talking object of sexual desire.
Each of the first four acts of the play sees her married to a different man, each of whom dies at the end.
In the fifth act, Lulu has become a prostitute in late-Victorian London where she encounters Jack the Ripper, who she deliberately leads on.
This is Nicholas Wright’s new version of Wedekind’s early 20th century erotic drama.
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Berg Lulu 3 act version Glyndebourne french sub
Publication
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year 2001
Edition New edition
Pages 96
Place London
Language English
ISBN-13 9781854594532
ISBN-10 1854594532
LCCN 2003427580
LCC PR6073.R529 L85 2001
DCC 822/.914
Lulu is a German play written by Frank Wedekind and published by Nick Hern Books in London (2001).
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