Hard Life An Exegesis of Squalor |
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| Author:
| O'Brien, Flann |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56478-042-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1994 |
| Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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| Imprint: | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Subtitled "An Exegesis of Squalor," The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. The Hard Life is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire...
More DescriptionSubtitled "An Exegesis of Squalor," The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. The Hard Life is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.