The plays of Beth Henley
Subtitle: a critical study
By: Gene A. Plunka.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Henley, Beth -- Criticism and interpretation.; Henley, Beth -- Knowledge -- Psychology.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Drama -- Psychological aspects.; Existentialism in literature.; Despair in literature.
Description: "This study of Henley's plays, attempts to dispel the common stereotypes that associate Henley's work with regional drama and sociological treatises. It argues instead that Henley can best be perceived as a dramatist who delineates an existential despair manifested in various forms of what Freud calls the modern neurosis"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A career overview; title: Henley and the modern angoisse; title: Am I blue and the wake of Jamey Foster; title: Crimes of the heart; title: The Miss Firecracker contest and the debutante ball; title: The lucky spot and abundance; title: Signature and control freaks; title: Revelers, l-play, and impossible marriage.