Another Part of the Forest

play by Hellman

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Another Part of the Forest is a 1946 play by Lillian Hellman. It serves as a prequel to her earlier work, The Little Foxes (1939).1

The play is set 20 years before The Little Foxes and explores the Hubbard family's earlier lives. It focuses on their greed and exploitation, particularly concerning the manipulation and ruthless behavior within the family. Hellman's dramas often attacked injustice and selfishness, and this play is a prime example of her work that exposed various forms of evil through compelling dialogue and realistic intensity.123

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The Little Foxes
Hellman’s later play Another Part of the Forest (1947) portrays the Hubbard family 20 years prior to the action in The Little Foxes.
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Hellman’s later play Another Part of the Forest (1947) portrays the Hubbard family 20 years prior to the action in The Little Foxes.
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Patricia Neal
…her performance in Lillian Hellman’s Another Part of the Forest. She attracted the attention of Hollywood scouts and landed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1948.
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…her performance in Lillian Hellman’s Another Part of the Forest. She attracted the attention of Hollywood scouts and landed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1948.
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