The Wild Party

The Wild Party is a narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March, originally published in 1928. The poem tells the story of a wild and decadent party thrown by a vaudeville dancer named Queenie and her lover, Burrs, a violent and jealous vaudeville clown. The party is attended by a cast of colorful characters, including a lesbian stripper, a cocaine-addicted playboy, and a black boxer. As the night wears on, the party spirals out of control, with drunkenness, drug use, and sexual excess leading to violence and tragedy. The poem is notable for its vivid imagery, rhythmic language, and frank depictions of sexuality and violence, which caused controversy and scandal upon its initial publication. The Wild Party has since become a classic of American literature and has been adapted into a successful musical and a film.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.