The Zoo Story

Edward Albee
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The Zoo Story is a one-act play by American playwright Edward Albee. His first play, it was written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks. The play explores themes of isolation, loneliness, miscommunication as anathematization, social disparity and dehumanization in a materialistic world.
Genres: PlaysDramaFictionTheatreClassicsAmericanRead For SchoolSchoolLiterature20th Century
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