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The Lesson

The Lesson (French: La Leçon) is a one-act play by French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco. It was first performed in 1951 in a production directed by Marcel Cuvelier (who also played the Professor). Since 1957 it has been in permanent showing at Paris' Théâtre de la Huchette, on an Ionesco double-bill with The Bald Soprano. The play is regarded as an…

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Genre
One-act Theatre of the Absurd
Characters
Professor • Pupil • Maid
Date
February 1951 (1951-02)
Original language
French
Place
Paris, France
Setting
France

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The Lesson

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Avg. degree1.94
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Characters · 1
The Lesson → Professor • Pupil • Maid
Date · 1
The Lesson → February 1951 (1951-02)
Genre · 1
The Lesson → One-act Theatre of the Absurd
Original language · 1
The Lesson → French
Place · 1
The Lesson → Paris, France
Setting · 1
The Lesson → France
Written by · 1
The Lesson → Eugène Ionesco

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The LessonCharactersProfessor • Pupil • Maid1.00infobox
The LessonDateFebruary 1951 (1951-02)1.00infobox
The LessonGenreOne-act Theatre of the Absurd1.00infobox
The LessonOriginal languageFrench1.00infobox
The LessonPlaceParis, France1.00infobox
The LessonSettingFrance1.00infobox
The LessonWritten byEugène Ionesco1.00infobox

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