Zadie Smith's first time writing for the stage, a riotous
twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The
Wife of Bath "Married five times. Mother. Lover. Aunt. Friend. She
plays many roles round here. And never Scared to tell the whole of
her truth, whether Or not anyone wants to hear it. Wife Of
Willesden: pissed enough to tell her life Story to whoever has ears
and eyes . . ." In her stage-writing debut, celebrated novelist and
essayist Zadie Smith brings to life a comedic and cutting
twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The
Wife of Bath. The Wife of Willesden follows Alvita, a Jamaican-born
British woman in her mid-50s, as she tells her life story to a band
of strangers in a small pub on the Kilburn High Road. Wearing fake
gold chains, dressed in knock-off designer clothes, and speaking in
a mixture of London slang and patois, Alvita recalls her five
marriages in outrageous, bawdy detail, rewrites her mistakes as
triumphs, and shares her beliefs on femininity, sexuality, and
misogyny with anyone willing to listen. A thoughtful reimagining of
an unforgettable narrative of female sexual power, written with
singular verve and wit, The Wife of Willesden shows why Zadie Smith
is one of the sharpest and most versatile writers working today.
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin USA
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| Authors: |
Zadie Smith
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 132 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-593-65373-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-593-65373-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780593653739 |
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