Items related to A Free Man of Color
Synopsis
John Guare’s new play is astonishing, raucous and panoramic. A Free Man of Color is set in boisterous New Orleans prior to the historic Louisiana Purchase. Before law and order took hold, and class, racial and political lines were drawn, New Orleans was a carnival of beautiful women, flowing wine and pleasure for the taking. At the center of this Dionysian world is the mulatto Jacques Cornet, who commands men, seduces women and preens like a peacock. But, it is 1801 and the map of New Orleans is about to be redrawn. The Louisiana Purchase brings American rule and racial segregation to the chaotic, colorful world of Jacques Cornet and all that he represents, turning the tables on freedom and liberty.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
John Guare is the Tony, Obie, and New York Drama Critics Circle Award-winning playwright of the plays House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation, Landscape of the Body, and A Few Stout Individuals. He co-edits the Lincoln Center Theater Review, teaches playwriting at Yale School of Drama, is a council member of the Dramatists Guild, a trustee of PEN America and received the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Review
[A Free Man of Color] just might be a masterpiece . . . one of the three or four most stirring new plays I've seen.” Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
Free Man evolves from a bustling farce into something deeper and darker but similarly exhilarating.” USA Today
A sumptuous table set with brocaded poesy, luxurious allusion, hallucinatory imagery” Scott Brown, New York Magazine
Glitters . . . [a] fever dream of a play . . . [Guare’s] biggest work to date.” Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg.com
A Free Man of Color is a hearty, spicy theatrical gumbo in wild colors and tempting flavors. It evokes all the gusto of Mardi Gras' madcap consumption.” Elizabeth Ahlfors, CurtainUp
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherGrove Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0802145663
- ISBN 13 9780802145666
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages112
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 15.30
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00052739755
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 0802145663-8-1
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Published by
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 2011
ISBN 10: 0802145663
ISBN 13: 9780802145666
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5472488-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Published by
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 2011
ISBN 10: 0802145663
ISBN 13: 9780802145666
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5651066-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35. Seller Inventory # G0802145663I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35. Seller Inventory # G0802145663I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.4. Seller Inventory # 0802145663-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 0.4. Seller Inventory # bk0802145663xvz189zvxacp
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.4. Seller Inventory # 353-0802145663-gdd
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Free Man of Color
Seller: Roundabout Books, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Condition: Near Fine. Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. 5. Seller Inventory # 1563147
Quantity: 1 available