He, the One Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts (1921)

By Leonid Andreyev

Book Overview

""He, The One Who Gets Slapped"" is a play written by the Russian author Leonid Andreyev in 1921. The play is divided into four acts and tells the story of a man named Paul who is a scientist and inventor. Despite his success, Paul's personal life is in shambles as his wife leaves him for his colleague and he is publicly humiliated by his peers. In an effort to escape his pain, Paul joins a circus where he becomes a clown known as ""He, The One Who Gets Slapped."" The play explores themes of love, betrayal, and the human desire for validation and acceptance. It is a tragic story that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the lengths people will go to in order to find meaning in their lives.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120199662
• ISBN13: 9781120199669
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"