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Description for The Hairy Ape
Paperback. The first play tells of an animalistic stoker, who, spurned by a society woman, breaks out of the engine room and goes in search of himself in the "real" world. The second play deals with a mixed marriage, in which the jealous white wife destroys her black husband's chances of a career. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 6. Weight in Grams: 126.
Two strong, expressionist plays from the early career of one of the twentieth century's most significant writers. The Hairy Ape A nightmarish condemnation on the dehumanising effects of industrialisation on the American people. Robert 'Yank' Smith, an animalistic stoker, breaks free from his engine room confines when he is spurned by the glamorous society woman, Mildred Douglas. Looking to find his free self out in the 'real' world, Yank goes on the rampage but how much will his freedom cost him And is there really any such thing' ... Read more
Two strong, expressionist plays from the early career of one of the twentieth century's most significant writers. The Hairy Ape A nightmarish condemnation on the dehumanising effects of industrialisation on the American people. Robert 'Yank' Smith, an animalistic stoker, breaks free from his engine room confines when he is spurned by the glamorous society woman, Mildred Douglas. Looking to find his free self out in the 'real' world, Yank goes on the rampage but how much will his freedom cost him And is there really any such thing' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
Number of Pages
105
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854591517
SKU
V9781854591517
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
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