The Bald Soprano (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Eugene Ionesco
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Absurdist
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Martin, Mary, The Fire Chief
- Genres: Drama, Absurdist literature
- Subjects: 1950’s, Language or languages, Middle classes, Communication, 1940’s, Alienation, London, Existentialism
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
After dinner, the Smiths sat down in the sitting room of their typically English home. Mr. Smith smoked his pipe and read the newspaper. Mrs. Smith, insisting that they were a typically English couple, spoke of what they had eaten and what the children had done. Mr. Smith clicked his tongue.
When Mrs. Smith remarked that Dr. Mackenzie-King had had his own liver removed before operating on Mr. Parker’s liver, Mr. Smith argued that if Mackenzie-King had really been a good doctor, he should have taken his own life when Parker did not survive the liver...
[The entire page is 1910 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
