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1) "Art"
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Language
English
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How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be “art”? Marc's best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive – and very white – painting. To Marc, it is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends use the painting to settle scores. With friendships hanging in the balance, the question becomes: how much is a work of “art” worth? A Tony Award winner for Best Play and Oliver Award winner for Best Comedy. Includes...
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Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
""I was bored with my husband," says Anne-Marie, the irrepressible voice of Anne-Marie la Beautae, "but you know, boredom is part of love." Mostly she is speaking here of her more famous friend and colleague, the French actress Giselle Fayolle, in whose shadow she has spent her career. "My life was a near miss," she adds, before explaining that she enunciated well because "I loved to say the words." A very short novel with the power and resonance...
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Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
God of Carnage is a brash and hilarious exploration of human nature. After one 11-year-old is hit by another, their parents meet to find a mature resolution. As the evening wears on, the veneer of civility degenerates. What begins as protective parenting ends as an excuse to let loose the primordial beast buried in each of us. It is translated by Christopher Hampton.
6) Art
Author
Publisher
Magnard
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
Français
Description
Their friendship is put to the test when Serge and Marc's theoretical discussions on modern art turn into personal attacks.
9) Carnage
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, the evening becomes quite chaotic as the parents become increasingly childish.