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The Lion and the Jewel

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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 , 'a true village belle' and Baroka , 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.

Language: English

Pages: 65

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 06, 1990

ISBN: 0199110832

ISBN 13: 9780199110834

The Lion and the Jewel

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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 , 'a true village belle' and Baroka , 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.

Language: English

Pages: 65

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 06, 1990

ISBN: 0199110832

ISBN 13: 9780199110834

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