Le Balcon
About this book
The setting of Jean Genet's celebrated play is a brothel that caters to refined sensibilities and peculiar tastes. Here men from all walks of life don the garb of their fantasies and act them out: a man from the gas company wears the robe and mitre of a bishop; another customer becomes a flagellant judge, and still another a victorious general, while a bank clerk defiles the Virgin mary. These costumed diversions take place while outside a revolution rages which has isolated the brothel from the rest of the rebel-controlled city. In a stunning series of macabre, climactic scenes, Genet presents his caustic view of man and society.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 3542 readers · 114 pages · ≈ 2 h 07 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Le Balcon?
About ≈ 2 h 07 m — 114 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Le Balcon?
114 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Le Balcon?
It sits on the Drama shelves.
Is Le Balcon in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Le Balcon take place?
It takes place in 20th century.
Who wrote Le Balcon?
Jean Genet.