He Who Gets Slapped

In 1924 the legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio began production of its first film, an adaptation of a play by the eminent Russian playwright and novelist Leonid Andreyev. Starring Lon Chaney and Norma Shearer, two early icons of the silver screen, "He Who Gets Slapped" was released in November 1924 and remains one of the most acclaimed films of the silent era. In this 1922 volume, discover the original Andreyev play about a brilliant scientist who becomes the star clown in a Parisian circus after being betrayed by his wife. Featuring an introduction by famed psychoanalyst Gregory Zilboorg, this is a must-read for fans of the classic film, enthusiasts of Silver Age Russian literature and those interested in a dark tale of circus life.