Rejected by the 1962 Adeladie Festival Board of Governors as 'unappetising fare' - The Ham Funeral is now considered a modern classic. Set in a squalid British boarding house, the play tells the story of a young poet, who lodges with Mr and Mrs Lusty, a bloated, gluttonous pair. When her husband dies abruptly, Mrs Lusty announces a grand funeral featuring a lavish feast, in his honour.
Driven by her incontinent appetite, she attempts to seduce the young poet, with comically tragic consequences.
| ISBN: | 9780868199627 |
| Publication date: | 8th June 2012 |
| Author: | Patrick White |
| Publisher: | Currency Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 68 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) |
Rejected by the 1962 Adeladie Festival Board of Governors as 'unappetising fare' - The Ham Funeral is now considered a modern classic. Set in a squalid British boarding house, the play tells the story of a young poet, who lodges with Mr and Mrs Lusty, a bloated, gluttonous pair.
The Ham Funeral features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
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The Ham Funeral was written by Patrick White and published by Currency Press
The Ham Funeral has 68 pages