He Who Gets Slapped

""He Who Gets Slapped"" is a tragic play written by Russian author Leonid Andreyev. The story revolves around a man named Paul who has devoted his life to creating a groundbreaking scientific theory, only to have it stolen by his colleague, who then becomes famous for it. Devastated and humiliated, Paul retreats from society and joins a circus, where he becomes a clown known as ""He Who Gets Slapped."" In the circus, he finds solace in the love of a young woman named Consuelo, but his past continues to haunt him, and he is forced to confront the people who betrayed him. The play explores themes of betrayal, revenge, love, and the human condition, and is a powerful commentary on the nature of human existence. It is a classic work of Russian literature and has been adapted into several films and stage productions.THIS 64 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Theatre Guild Anthology V1, by Leonid Andreyev. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419156225.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.