Stanley Houghton
Hindle Wakes (Oberon Modern Plays)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849434218
- author:
- Stanley Houghton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oberon Books Ltd.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 0.8 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Lancashire mill town is abuzz with holiday excitement in Hindle Wakes. Fanny Hawthorne's return from Blackpool has sparked curiosity among her parents, but they soon discover that she's been keeping secrets - and not just about the seaside trip. As tensions rise between Fanny and her family, a wealthy young man named Alan Jeffcote becomes embroiled in their lives. With his engagement to someone else, Alan is expected to do the right thing by Fanny, but she has other ideas. This groundbreaking play explores themes of class, identity, and the complexities of relationships. First performed in 1912, Hindle Wakes was a pioneering work that challenged social conventions with its portrayal of a working-class female protagonist.
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