Hard Life

Subtitled "An Exegesis of Squalor," The Hard Life is a sober farce from a master of Irish comic fiction. Set in Dublin at the turn of the century, the novel does involve squalor--illness, alcoholism, unemployment, bodily functions, crime, illicit sex--but also investigates such diverse topics as Church history, tightrope walking, and the pressing need for public toilets for ladies. The Hard Life is straight-faced entertainment that conceals in laughter its own devious and wicked satire by one of the best known Irish writers of the 20th century.

Author: Flann O'Brien
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 09/01/1996
Pages: 179
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.54w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781564781413
ISBN10: 1564781410
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | General