Winner of the New York Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, 1966 "To me the most interesting aspect of the success of Man of La Mancha is the fact that it plows squarely upstream against the prevailing current of philosophy in the theater. That current is best identified by its catch-labels--Theater of the Absurd, Black Comedy, the Theater of Cruelty--which is to say the theater of alienation, of moral anarchy and despair. To the practitioners of those philosophies Man of La Mancha must seem hopelessly naive in its ...
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Winner of the New York Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, 1966 "To me the most interesting aspect of the success of Man of La Mancha is the fact that it plows squarely upstream against the prevailing current of philosophy in the theater. That current is best identified by its catch-labels--Theater of the Absurd, Black Comedy, the Theater of Cruelty--which is to say the theater of alienation, of moral anarchy and despair. To the practitioners of those philosophies Man of La Mancha must seem hopelessly naive in its espousal of illusion as man's strongest spiritual need, the most meaningful function of his imagination. But I've no unhappiness about that. "Facts are the enemy of truth," says Cervantes-Don Quixote. And that is precisely what I felt and meant."--Dale Wasserman, from the Preface.
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Very good. First Edition. Wraps. 4to. (30cm by 23cm) pp [24]. Original publisher's limp illustrated stapled wraps, lettered red on the front cover. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. 'Man of La Mancha' is a 1972 film adaptation of the Broadway musical 'Man of La Mancha' directed by Arthur Hiller. VG+.
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VG+ Not ex-lib. Mass market paperback in white illustrated wraps; green-tinted page edges. 1st lLurel edition, February 1969. Introduction by John Bettenbender. 126pp. + series list. VG to VG+. Light rubbing/toning to white background of wraps (stronger on rear wrap toward fore edge and hinge); front figure especialluy bright. Binding strong and square; pages clean and unmarked, although typically toned, off-quality Laurel editions stock.
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This item is fairly worn, but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn corners, bends, tears, small stains, and partial water damage. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing, if applicable. Pages may include excessive notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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