Alfred Hayes Book order (chronological)
Alfred Hayes was a British screenwriter, novelist, and poet who worked in Italy and the United States. His work often delves into the complexities of the human condition, exploring moral quandaries with keen insight. He is notably recognized for his poem "Joe Hill," which was famously set to music. Hayes demonstrated his versatility through screenplays for Italian neorealist films and American television series, showcasing an ability to capture the essence of different eras and settings. His writing is characterized by a deep understanding of character and inner worlds.
My Face for the World to See
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
At a Hollywood party, a screenwriter rescues an aspiring actress from a drunken suicide attempt. He is married, disillusioned; she is young, seemingly wise to the world and its slights. They slide into a casual relationship together, but as they become ever more entangled, he realises that his actions may have more serious consequences than he could ever have suspected. Hayes' exquisite novella, written in his cool, inimitable style, holds a revealing light to the hollowness of the Hollywood dream and exposes the untruths we tell ourselves, even when we think we have left illusions behind.
Tragedy Alfred Hayes, adapted from his best seller Characters: 7 male, 4 female Complete interior set Here is a merciless picture of hardened American conquerors abroad and their impact on pitifully defenseless people. A young American soldier takes on a pretty, fearful Italian girl to while away the tedious occupation. She consents with deep bitterness and restraint; the only jobs and bread are in the American kitchens. The country's pride is fiercely moral and the
In Love
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
An exquisite depiction of a doomed love affair, set in noirish 1950s New York In a Manhattan bar, a middle-aged man tells a young woman of his love affair with a lonely divorcee; of how one night she was offered one thousand dollars to sleep with a stranger; and of how he and she would subsequently betray each other in turn. In Love is an indictment of, and an elegy to, a love affair that was doom[Bokinfo].
