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The Hairy Ape & All God's Chillun Got Wings (Paperback)
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The Hairy Ape & All God's Chillun Got Wings (Paperback)
Series: The O'Neill Collection
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List price R305
Loot Price R239
Discovery Miles 2 390
You Save R66 (22%)
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Two powerful expressionist plays from the early career of one of
the twentieth century's most significant writers. The Hairy Ape is
a nightmarish condemnation of 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? First staged at the Playwrights' Theater,
New York, in March 1922. All God's Chillun Got Wings is a vigorous
social commentary based around a violently dysfunctional mixed-race
marriage. Ella is the neurotically jealous white wife of Jim, a
driven, charismatic black man. She sabotages his career,
effectively destroying him, before her frenzy lapses into
remorseless dependency. First performed in 1924 at the Provincetown
Playhouse, New York, in a production starring Paul Robeson. This
edition includes a full introduction, biographical sketch and
chronology.
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