Publication

1984 - S. French, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

28,000 words, Guess

Page Count

112 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC812/.54
  • LCCPS3501.L455 H6 1984

Description

The blank-verse drama concerns a mayoral contest between Irish Americans in Brooklyn, New York in 1890. The play's focus is on the personal life of Matthew Stanton, the dynamic leader of the Sixth Ward, who hopes to unseat corrupt incumbent Ned Quinn. Stanton's wife Kathleen fears campaign publicity will reveal that they never were married in the Catholic Church, a fact uncovered by Quinn, who also discovers Stanton was once the "kept man" (known as a "goat" in the lexicon of the time) of Agnes Hogan, Quinn's ex-girlfriend who is now on her deathbed. Blinded by ruthless ambition, Stanton ignores Quinn's threats to reveal his past and forges ahead with the race, ultimately destroying not only his political career, but his marriage as well.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Hogan's goatS. French1984

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