At Home at the Zoo: Homelife and The Zoo Story: Two Plays

Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo brings together two classic one-act plays―Homelife and the iconic The Zoo Story―revealing the evolution of one of modern American drama’s most celebrated characters. In Homelife, Albee explores the emotionally subdued domestic existence of Peter and his wife Ann, delving into themes of intimacy, repression, and the quiet agonies of upper-middle-class life. This narrative seamlessly transitions into The Zoo Story, where Peter’s chance encounter with the volatile Jerry in Central Park becomes a harrowing confrontation that exposes the raw nerves of human connection, isolation, and desperation. By pairing these works, Albee offers a profound, layered study of identity, civility, and the wild instincts that lurk beneath the surface of civilized society.
ASIN: 1590205243
VSKU: LFV.1590205243.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Albee, Edward
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book is in very good condition. Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.