Ubu cocu

Ubu #2

by Alfred Jarry

... Achras- O mais c'est que, voyez-vous bien, je n'ai point sujet d'etre mecontent de mes polyedres, ils font des petits toutes les six semaines, c'est pire que des lapins. Et il est bien vrai de dire que les polyedres reguliers sont les plus fideles et les plus attaches a leur maitre; sauf que l'Isocaedre s'est revolte ce matin et que j'ai ete force, voyez-vous bien, de lui flanquer une gifle sur chacune de ses faces. Et comme ca c'etait compris. Et mon traite, voyez-vous bien, sur les m urs des polyedres qui s'avance: n'y a plus que vingt-cinq volumes a faire..."

Genres: France, Plays

50 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1944

About the author

Alfred Jarry was a French writer born in Laval, Mayenne, France, not far from the border of Brittany; he was of Breton descent on his mother's side.
Best known for his play Ubu Roi (1896), which is often cited as a forerunner to the surrealist theatre of the 1920s and 1930s, Jarry wrote in a variety of genres and styles. He wrote plays, novels, poetry, essays and speculative journalism. His texts present some pioneering work in the field of absurdist literature. Sometimes grotesque or misunderstood (i.e. the opening line in his play Ubu Roi, "Merdre!", has been translated into English as "Pshit!", "Shitteth!", "Shittr!", "Shikt!", "Shrit!" and "Pschitt!"), he invented a pseudoscience called 'Pataphysics.

From Wikipedia

Reviews

[ｓｉｍ ✪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anche stavolta Jarry impressiona in quanto a inventiva: ci sono i Palotini, c'è la coscienza di Ubu, c'è la vittima sacrificale Achras, e tanti altri. Impossibile dire chi fa più ridere! Il racconto assume alti livelli di violenza e volgarità, che ancor oggi - dopo oltre un secolo - paiono originali. Non per tutti. ⚠️

[Jojo · Rating 2 out of 5]

So I'm not really sure how to summarize this one so I'm not going to. lol Definitely was a step down from the first one, in my opinion. But hey, we did get the mention of pataphysics! Also just a note for myself: I did not actually read this in French despite what Goodreads says. Overall, this was a disappointing entry in the Ubu series.
Grade: D+

[Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three stars especially competed to Ubu Roi but the palcontents are so awesome and genuinely terrifying. Cyril Connolly translation.

[Lyhan.M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ce n’est pas bon quand ton œuvre sans raison a une part sans raison