When the cast he lined up
And thought to wind up
Have brains instead of springs, Sir,
And as soon as let go
Start from the get-go
Pulling their own strings, Sir,
A scribe's alarm bell rings, Sir:
The Devil's in the wings, Sir;
The Devil's in the wings, Sir.
Squibb is a romantic farce that brings the classic comedy of manners into the twenty-first century. By turns philosophical, scurrilous, erotic and lyrical, it tells the story of two sets of lovers, kept apart and brought together by the irrational laws of nature, society and religion. As Hybl finds his way to Mish, and Rache to Klum, simultaneously assisted and impeded by the ambiguous Mr. Squibb, all the existential conundrums of modern love are ventilated with a penetration and wit reminiscent of the masterworks of Congreve, Goldsmith and Wilde. Deft in its plotting, acute in its characterization, rare in the point and perspicacity of its verbal resource, Squibb is a story both timeless and contemporary, of Machiavellian minds and trusting hearts, told in language as natural as it is sophisticated.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Arnold Klein was born in the Bronx and
educated in Chicago. He is the author of four
previous books: Monica, 5 Satires, Rangefinder
and Powderhorn: Two Poems, and Nagel. Buy this title!
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