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Bad seed

Bad seed

by Maxwell Anderson

1955Juvenile homicideDramaMothers and daughtersSerial murderersBehavior genetics
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This play is based on the William March novel by the same title. It is the story of Rhoda Penmark, eight years old, and her mother (Christine). The young girl on the surface seems to be a perfect child, but is an evil and emotionless murderess. This original book is credited with starting the genre books and films about evil or psychopathic children.

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Juvenile homicideDramaMothers and daughtersSerial murderersBehavior geneticsTeatro Norte Americano
First published 1955

About the author

Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson

15 Dec 1888 – 28 Feb 1959

James Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist.

Author

Maxwell Anderson

First published

1955

Pages

96

Read time

≈ 2h

Editions

8

Language

English

Publisher

Dodd

ISBN

9780822200888

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