The Princess of 72nd Street (Penguin Modern Classics)

Name: The Princess of 72nd Street (Penguin Modern Classics)
Brand: Penguin Classics
SKU: 9780241715277-V
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By Elaine Kraf

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Ellen is a single artist living alone on New York's Upper West Side in the 1970s. She is beset by old boyfriends, paint pigment choices, and, occasionally, by 'radiances' - episodes of joyous, reckless unreality. Under the influence of 'radiances' she becomes Princess Esmeralda, and West 72nd Street becomes the kingdom over which she rules. Life as Esmeralda is a liberating experience for Ellen, who, despite the chaos and stigma these episodes can bring, relishes the respite from the confines of the everyday. And yet those around her, particularly the men in her life, are threatened by her incarnation as Esmeralda, and by the freedom that it gives her. The Princess of 72nd Street is Elaine Kraf's witty, dizzyingly inventive take on female liberation and mental health, a work of immense literary power and unbridled energy. Provocative at the time of its publication in 1979 and thoroughly iconoclastic, it is a remarkable portrait of an unforgettable woman.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 160
Release Date:: 2025-01-02
Publication Date:: 2025-01-02
Publisher:: Penguin Classics
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 024171527X
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 120 g
Height:: 19.8 cm
Width:: 13 cm
Thickness:: 1 cm

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