by Alan Bennett
First published 1973
In this farcical comedy, the Wicksteeds are a family for whom sex and bodily indulgence reign supreme. As they move in and out of a maze of mistaken identities and casual encounters, their determination to put physical satisfaction above all else is taken to task. With characters slipping in and out of rooms and trysts, "Habeas Corpus" stages a raucous satire of permissive society, where lust outlasts all else.
Genres: drama, satire, 20th-century, comedy
Vibes: raucous, satirical, thought-provoking
Tropes: casual-encounters, lust-outlasts-all
Period: 20th-Century
60 pages · Paperback · Samuel French