Heliogabalus A Buffoonery in Three Acts

by George Jean Nathan, H.L. Mencken, Henry Louis Mencken, George Jean Nathan

Book Overview

Heliogabalus A Buffoonery in Three Acts is a play written by the American author and journalist H. L. Mencken. The play is a satirical take on the life of the Roman emperor Heliogabalus, who reigned from 218 to 222 AD. The play is divided into three acts and follows the rise and fall of Heliogabalus, who is portrayed as a debauched and hedonistic ruler who is more interested in pleasure and excess than in governing his empire. The play features a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417904704
• ISBN13: 9781417904709
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"