{"product_id":"the-ugly-one-9780713689440","title":"The Ugly One","description":"\u003cp\u003eLette thought he was normal. When the extent of his ugliness is revealed he turns to a plastic surgeon for help. But after the bandages come off, Lette soon learns that there is such a thing as too beautiful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Owing glancing debts to Mary Shelley and HG Wells, Mayenburg's 60-minute play squarely hits any number of targets: our society's obsession with external beauty, the brutality of capitalism, and the danger of treating defining organs like mechanical parts. But, deftly translated from German by Maja Zade, the play makes its points with the lightest of touches.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ugly One \u003c\/i\u003eis a scalpel-sharp comedy on beauty, identity and getting ahead in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe play is published as a programme text edition to coincide with its British premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 13 September 2007.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marius Von Mayenburg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A\u0026amp;c Black 3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780713689440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarius von Mayenburg is a German playwright and translator whose previous plays include \u003ci\u003eFireface\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered at the Royal Court in 2000 and was published by Methuen Drama, \u003ci\u003eParasites \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Child\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026c Black 3pl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40104744321139,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_97a3ac09-b736-40ef-ba9d-32e6aa91c441.jpg?v=1653229600","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-ugly-one-9780713689440","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}