Lion and the Jewel

Lion and the Jewel - Paperback

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Lion and the Jewel - Paperback

Lion and the Jewel - Paperback

by Wole Soyinka
$39.31
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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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This is one of the best-known plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. How the Lion hunts the Jewel is the theme of this ribald comedy.
ISBN9780199110834
Author Wole Soyinka
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreLiterature and Drama
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 1966
LanguageENG- English
Pages72
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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