EUGÈNE IONESCO (1909-1994) was a Romanian playwright who wrote mostly in French, and one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre. Beyond ridiculing the most banal situations, Ionesco's plays depict the solitude and insignificance of human existence in a tangible way.
The following books are in PDF format:
* A STROLL IN THE AIR / FRENZY FOR TWO, OR MORE (Grove, 1965). Translated by Donald Watson.
* EXIT THE KING (Grove, 1963). Translated by Donald Watson.
* FOUR PLAYS: The Bald Soprano / The Lesson / Jack, or the Submission / The Chairs (Grove, 1958). Translated by Donald M. Allen.
* FRAGMENTS OF A JOURNAL (Grove, 1968). Translated by Jean Stewart.
* HUNGER AND THIRST & OTHER PLAYS (Grove, 1969). Translated by Donald Watson. Includes "The Picture", "Anger", and "Salutations".
* THE KILLER & OTHER PLAYS (Grove, 1960). Translated by Donald Watson.
* MACBETT (Grove, 1973). Translated by Charles Marowitz.
* RHINOCEROS & OTHER PLAYS (Grove, 1960). Translated by Derek Prouse. Includes "The Leader" and "The Future is in Eggs, or It Takes All Sorts to Make a World".
* THREE PLAYS: Amédée / The New Tenant / Victims of Duty (Grove, 1958). Translated by Donald Watson