At Home at the Zoo: Homelife and The Zoo Story: Two Plays

ISBN: 1590205243

Author: Albee, Edward

Condition: Used

Edward Albees At Home at the Zoo brings together two classic one-act plays-Homelife and the iconic The Zoo Story-revealing the evolution of one of modern American dramas most celebrated characters.In Homelife, Albee explores the emotionally subdued domestic existence of Peter and his wife Ann, delving into themes of intimacy, repression, and the quiet agonies of upper-middle-class life.This narrative seamlessly transitions into The Zoo Story, where Peters chance encounter with the volatile Jerry in Central Park becomes a harrowing confrontation that exposes the raw nerves of human connection, isolation, and desperation.By pairing these works, Albee offers a profound, layered study of identity, civility, and the wild instincts that lurk beneath the surface of civilized society.