The Wild Party is a narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March, originally published in 1928. The poem tells the story of a wild and decadent party thrown by a vaudeville dancer named Queenie and her lover, Burrs, a violent and jealous vaudeville clown. The party is attended by a cast of colorful characters, including a lesbian stripper, a cocaine-addicted playboy, and a black boxer. As the night wears on, the party spirals out of control, with drunkenness, drug use, and sexual excess leading to violence and tragedy. ...
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The Wild Party is a narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March, originally published in 1928. The poem tells the story of a wild and decadent party thrown by a vaudeville dancer named Queenie and her lover, Burrs, a violent and jealous vaudeville clown. The party is attended by a cast of colorful characters, including a lesbian stripper, a cocaine-addicted playboy, and a black boxer. As the night wears on, the party spirals out of control, with drunkenness, drug use, and sexual excess leading to violence and tragedy. The poem is notable for its vivid imagery, rhythmic language, and frank depictions of sexuality and violence, which caused controversy and scandal upon its initial publication. The Wild Party has since become a classic of American literature and has been adapted into a successful musical and a film.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" 8vo [4], 120pp Later trade edition of the popular poem, originally published in 1927. Introduction by Louis Untermeyer. A very good-copy in cloth with some staining and rubbing to covers; slight sunning to spine; slight internal browning.
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Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The Citadel Press, 1949, 8vo., 123 pages. Frontis with additional illustrations. Name on front endpage. Book bound in a beige cloth, no dust jacket, else good+ condition.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition. 8vo. Two page introduction by Louis Untermeyer. Original 1/2 black cloth over gold boards; birght pink endpapers (rubbing at edges). Very good. 80 pages. No dust jacket. Number 14 of 200 numbered copy for subscribers only. Remains an underground erotic cult classic since its first appearance.
