Cover of The Shadow Box

The Shadow Box

  • 1977 first published
  • 96 pages
  • 7 editions

The Shadow Box is a 1977 gay fiction play by Michael Cristofer. It is set in the 20th century. It deals with american drama, plays, Drama and closeted gays.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 96 pages — 1–2 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Subjects

  • American drama
  • Plays
  • Drama
  • Closeted gays
  • Gay men
  • Mortality
  • Drama, Dramatic works by one author

Quick answers

Who wrote The Shadow Box?

The Shadow Box was written by Michael Cristofer and first published in 1977.

What genre is The Shadow Box?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Shadow Box?

The median edition has 96 pages, about 1–2 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Shadow Box?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kinjiki, Earthly Powers and Christopher and His Kind.

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