Six Plays
by Wole Soyinka

Name: Six Plays
Brand: Wole Soyinka
SKU: 9780413553508
Rating: 3.81 (24 reviews)

Highlights

African

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the collection of Wole Soyinka's plays, especially praising the wit and literary quality of the works. However, some find the variety within the plays leads to a disconnect in tone and engagement. Overall, the book offers a diverse range of storytelling while drawing mixed reactions about some of its content.

Brilliant authorWitty and fun readsGood selectionsChallengingly boringInconsistent tone

Synopsis

Six masterful works by the Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian playwright.

Death and the King's Horseman: 'A transfixing work of modern world drama' - Independent Madmen and Specialists: 'A luminous play, examining the way in which war exposes and clarifies human conduct' - Observer Opera Wonyosi, adapted from Gay's The Beggar's Opera: 'Swaggering and scabrous, at once a verbal spree and a fierce assault on totalitarianism' - Observer The volume also contains The Trials of Brother Jero and Jero's Metamorphosis, classic comedies of modern Nigerian life based on the hilarious and manipulative transformations of a preacher, and Camwood on the Leaves, a haunting radio play, which evokes a divided community.