Overview
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.
- | Author: Patrick White
- | Publisher: Currency Press
- | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2012
- | Number of Pages: 70 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0868199621
- | ISBN-13: 9780868199627
