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Luigi Pirandello, Transl. Edward Storer

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Luigi Pirandello, Transl. Edward StorerFiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1921

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Luigi Pirandello, Transl. Edward Storer

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1921
Book Details
Pages

64

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Theater Stage • 1920s

Publication Year

1921

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

16-18 years

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Super Short Summary

In Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello and translated by Edward Storer, an acting troupe rehearsing a Pirandello play is interrupted by six characters—a family—who claim to be abandoned by their author and demand their story be completed. The Manager agrees to stage their incomplete narrative, leading to a chaotic blend of fiction and reality as the characters' painful truths unfold. The play contains discussions of a coerced sexual relationship, child death, and suicide.

Mysterious

Contemplative

Challenging

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author, translated by Edward Storer, is praised for its innovative narrative that blends reality and fiction, challenging traditional theatrical forms. Critics note its intellectual depth but warn it may be dense and confusing for some readers. Storer's translation captures the essence, though some nuances may be lost.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Six Characters in Search of an Author?

Readers who enjoy introspective and meta-theatrical works like Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author would appreciate its exploration of reality and fiction. Comparable to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard and Luigi Pirandello's own Henry IV, this play appeals to fans of existential themes and innovative narrative structures.

Book Details
Pages

64

Format

Play • Fiction

Setting

Theater Stage • 1920s

Publication Year

1921

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

16-18 years

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