Project Gutenberg 2011-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 339 Andreyev, Leonid 1871 1919 Андреев, Леонид Николаевич Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich Andreev, Leonid Nikolaevich Andrejev, Leonid Zilboorg, Gregory 1890 1959 22009771 Tot, kto poluchaet poshchechiny. English He Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts Translation of: Тот, кто получает пощечины Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "He Who Gets Slapped: A Play in Four Acts" by Leonid Andreyev is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the character known as "He," who has chosen to assume a clown's life in a circus after experiencing deep personal sorrow and disillusionment. The play delves into themes of identity, societal ridicule, and existential angst, revealing the dichotomy between outward appearances and inner turmoil. The opening of the play introduces us to the circus setting, populated by various characters including the clowns Tilly and Polly, the manager Briquet, and Count Mancini, Consuelo's father. As a rehearsal for the evening performance unfolds, we witness the interactions that highlight the tensions and aspirations of the characters, particularly Mancini's manipulative nature towards Consuelo, the Bareback Tango Queen. Meanwhile, "He," the new clown, exhibits a blend of humor and sadness, struggling with his identity after losing his previous life. This initial act sets the stage for an exploration of the complexities of love, ambition, and the sometimes harsh realities of existence within the circus environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37961/37961-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama Russian drama -- Translations into English Andreyev, Leonid, 1871-1919 -- Translations into English Clowns -- Drama PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 254999 2025-06-15T12:17:09.269146 text/html 258407 2011-11-09T07:09:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 486984 2011-11-09T07:09:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 496262 2025-06-15T12:17:16.187191 application/epub+zip 500379 2025-06-15T12:17:10.193146 application/epub+zip 133700 2025-06-15T12:17:09.689164 application/epub+zip 600378 2025-06-15T12:17:19.901142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569543 2025-06-15T12:17:15.646217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204926 2022-09-17T10:58:39.751419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174438 2025-06-15T12:17:07.746683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174311 2011-11-09T07:09:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65429 2011-11-09T07:09:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174301 2011-11-09T07:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65393 2011-11-09T07:09:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22610 2025-06-15T12:17:20.068123 application/rdf+xml 14712 2025-06-15T12:17:09.811179 image/jpeg 2172 2025-06-15T12:17:09.749179 image/jpeg 488995 2025-06-15T12:17:09.304169 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia