{"product_id":"yasmina-reza-plays-1-art-life-x-3-the-unexpected-man-conversations-after-a-burial-paperback","title":"Yasmina Reza: Plays 1: Art, Life X 3, the Unexpected Man, Conversations After a Burial - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasmina Reza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hampton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in one volume, the works of \"the most successful international playwright of her generation\" (Vogue).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYasmina Reza's plays reflect the razor sharp wit, social commentary, and impeccable comedic timing that have earned the praise of critics throughout the world, none more so than the Tony Award-winning \u003ci\u003eArt\u003c\/i\u003e, an eccentric and clever play of ideas that took the American theater community by storm. In this sly critique of contemporary relationships, Reza skillfully picks apart the friendship of three men via a bowl of olives and a white-on-white painting. Now translated into more than 30 languages, \u003ci\u003eArt\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be performed worldwide, even as Reza's other plays have garnered similar acclaim.\u003ci\u003e Life x 3\u003c\/i\u003e, Reza's most recent offering, again highlights her satirical wit as two couples face off in three different versions of the dinner from hell. Praised as \"compact, cool and clever\" by Christopher Isherwood of\u003ci\u003e Variety\u003c\/i\u003e, Reza uses the acidic exchanges of her characters to illuminate their inner desire for love and acceptance. Also included in this edition are two earlier plays, \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConversations After a Burial\u003c\/i\u003e. Each elucidates the startling difference between public and private life, be it in the confines of a train compartment or a country estate in the aftermath of a loved one's passing.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for author Yasmina Reza\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hilarious, sneakily profound . . . \u003ci\u003eArt \u003c\/i\u003etakes that yawny old bore, the play of ideas, and jolts it to life.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Artful . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Man\u003c\/i\u003e] may convince you that there is nothing of greater value in all the world than a brief encounter between strangers on a train.\" --Nancy Franklin, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eLife x 3\u003c\/i\u003e] remains as endearing as it is thoughtful . . . [Reza] characteristically seeks to explore the quirks that can make everyday life both ridiculous and sublime.\" --Elysa Gardner, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The mixture of laughter and tears, of irony and plain speaking, is often Chekhovian . . . \u003ci\u003eConversations After a Burial \u003c\/i\u003eleaves a powerful and affecting aftertaste.\" --Alastair Macaulay, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for author Yasmina Reza\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hilarious, sneakily profound . . . \u003ci\u003eArt \u003c\/i\u003etakes that yawny old bore, the play of ideas, and jolts it to life.\" --\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Artful . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Man\u003c\/i\u003e] may convince you that there is nothing of greater value in all the world than a brief encounter between strangers on a train.\" --Nancy Franklin, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eLife x 3\u003c\/i\u003e] remains as endearing as it is thoughtful . . . [Reza] characteristically seeks to explore the quirks that can make everyday life both ridiculous and sublime.\" --Elysa Gardner, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The mixture of laughter and tears, of irony and plain speaking, is often Chekhovian . . . \u003ci\u003eConversations After a Burial \u003c\/i\u003eleaves a powerful and affecting aftertaste.\" --Alastair Macaulay, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasmina Reza\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44883500990566,"sku":"9780571221912","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VWdnOVRzVUZ2d1U1SFlQVW9QSXFOUT09.webp?v=1772870721","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/yasmina-reza-plays-1-art-life-x-3-the-unexpected-man-conversations-after-a-burial-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}