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Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry.
In: Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2022-05-01, S. 3
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Zugriff:
Ubu Roi (“Ubu the king”) begins as a Punch-and-Judy show, with the Ubus—Mère and Père Ubu—trading accusations, insults, and threats. Mère upbraids her husband, the former king of Aragon, who is now content to be a captain of dragoons and confidential officer to Wenceslas, king of Poland. He is at first appalled by her suggestion to overthrow the king, but when she says that as monarch he will have a new umbrella and “a great big cloak,” Ubu yields to temptation and becomes, in Mère’s view, “a real man.” Together they enlist the aid of Captain Bordure, offering him the Dukedom of Lithuania and “a magnificent meal” that includes “cauliflower à la shittr” and a lavatory brush. Summoned by the king, the cowardly Ubu immediately begins to confess the plot, putting all the blame on Bordure and Mère Ubu, only to realize that the king wishes to make him the Count of Sandomir, for which honor Ubu absurdly repays the king with a toy whistle.
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Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Morace, Robert A. |
Zeitschrift: | Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2022-05-01, S. 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | Nachschlagewerk |
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