The princess of 72nd Street

Elaine Kraf

Ellen is a single artist living alone on New York's Upper West Side in the 1970s. She is beset by old boyfriends, paint pigment choices, and, occasionally, by 'radiances' - episodes of joyous, reckless unreality. Under the influence of 'radiances' she becomes Princess Esmeralda, and West 72nd Street becomes the kingdom over which she rules. Life as Esmeralda is a liberating experience for Ellen, who, despite the chaos and stigma these episodes can bring, relishes the respite from the confines of the everyday. And yet those around her, particularly the men in her life, are threatened by her incarnation as Esmeralda, and by the freedom that it gives her.

Author(s): Kraf, Elaine
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 02/01/2025
Pagination: 160 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published By: Penguin Classics
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Feminism & feminist theory|c 1970 to c 1979|c 1970 to c 1979|Narrative theme: Interior life
Dimensions: 198x130x10
Weight: 125
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241715277