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Can I read The Balcony : A Play on EtoBox?
The Balcony : A Play by Jean Genet is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Balcony : A Play about?
A masterpiece of twentieth-century drama by the iconic author of Our Lady of the Flowers: "ingenious, intellectually exciting, and, yes, still quite shocking" ( The New York Times). In the midst of a city ravaged by violent rebellion, a brothel caters to the elaborate role-playing fantasies of men from all walks of life. A gas company worker pretends to be a bishop while, in the next room, another customer dons a judge's robe to savor the erotic pleasures of meting out justice—and punishment. Th
Who reads The Balcony : A Play?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jean Genet
- Publisher
- Grove Press; Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780802194299
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Romance, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.85 / 5 (1,834 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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