{"product_id":"2026770000869-secondhand-the-time-is-not-yet-ripe","title":"The Time Is Not Yet Ripe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foundational work in the history of Australian drama, The Time Is Not Yet Ripe is a witty political comedy originally penned in 1912 by Louis Esson. This 1973 edition, published by The Currency Press and edited by Philip Parsons, helped reintroduce a classic piece of Australian theatre to modern audiences. The play centers on a satirical election campaign in which the tensions between socialism, feminism, and conservatism collide with the romantic complications of an engagement to marry.\n\nEsson, a pivotal figure in the early 20th-century Australian literary scene, crafted a play that was ahead of its time, capturing the political zeitgeist with sharp, perspicacious wit. Its publication by Currency Press—at the time a nascent house dedicated to Australian performing arts—marked a significant moment in the reclaiming of Australia's \"lost\" dramatic canon. For collectors of Australian literary history, theatre enthusiasts, and those interested in the evolution of political satire, this volume remains an essential and highly readable artifact of early 20th-century Australian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48826065420507,"sku":"2026770000869-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fdd6da4a-b5d8-4276-ae81-8fae33357488.png?v=1780311901","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000869-secondhand-the-time-is-not-yet-ripe","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}