Death and the King's Horseman (Modern Classics),Wole Soyinka
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Death and the King's HorsemanAuthor(s): Wole Soyinka\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Methuen Drama\nISBN-13: 9780413333605, 978-0413333605\nSynopsis\nElesin Oba, the King's Horseman, has a single destiny. When the King dies, he must commit ritual suicide and lead his King's favourite horse and dog through the passage to the world of the ancestors. A British Colonial Officer, Pilkings, intervenes to prevent the death and arrests Elesin. The play is a set text for NEAB GCSE, NEAB A Level and NEAB A/S Level. \n\n'A masterpiece of 20th century drama' - Guardian \n\n\""A transfixing work of modern world drama\"" (Independent); \""clearly a masterpiece. . . he achieves the full impact of Greek tragedy\"" (Irving Wardle, Independent on Sunday); \""the action of the play is as inevitable and eloquent as in Antigone: a clash of values and cultures so fundamental that tragedy issues: a tragedy for each individual, each tribe\"" (Michael Schmidt, Dai)
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