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The Lion and the Jewel (Three Crowns Book)
Wole Soyinka
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Description for The Lion and the Jewel (Three Crowns Book)
Paperback. Set in the Yoruba village of Ilunjinle, this is one of the popular plays by Africa's major dramatist, Wole Soyinka. The theme of this play is how the lion hunts the Jewel. The main characters of this play are Sidi (the Jewel), 'a true village belle' and Baroka (the Lion), the crafty Bale of the village, Lakunle, the young teacher, and more. Series: Three Crowns Books. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 92.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Series
Three Crowns Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199110834
SKU
V9780199110834
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