The Lion and the Jewel (Paperback, Revised)


This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka.

It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, influenced by western ways, and Sadiku, the eldest of Baroka's wives. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.


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This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka.

It is set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle. The main characters are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty and powerful Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, influenced by western ways, and Sadiku, the eldest of Baroka's wives. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Three Crowns Books

Release date

July 1997

Availability

Expected to ship within 6 - 10 working days

First published

December 1966

Authors

Dimensions

202 x 135 x 5mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

64

Edition

Revised

ISBN-13

978-0-19-911083-4

Barcode

9780199110834

Categories

LSN

0-19-911083-2



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