Summary of Hangover Square
George Harvey Bone is a gentle but socially awkward man, who struggles with alcoholism and a dissociative identity disorder in London in 1939. He is hopelessly in love with Netta Longdon, a handsome but cold-hearted actress, who seeks to exploit him. When George sees Netta for what she truly is, he resolves to kill her…
Reasons to read Hangover Square
“Hangover Square” is a fast-paced blend of black comedy and psychological thriller that delves into themes of addiction, social inequality, and the dark undercurrents of fascism. Patrick Hamilton was a renowned English writer, best known for his novels “Hangover Square” and “20,000 Streets Under the Sky”, and his plays “Rope” and “Gas Light”. “Hangover Square” was adapted into a film in 1945.
Setting: London, Brighton, Maidenhead (England, UK)
Original title: Hangover Square
Year of publication: 1941
Nr of pages: 416
