A Streetcar Named Desire shows a turbulent confrontation between traditional values in the American South - an old-world graciousness and beauty running decoratively to seed - set against the rough-edged, aggressive materialism of the new world. Through the vividly characterised figures of Southern belle Blanche Dubois, seeking refuge from physical ugliness in decayed gentility, and her brutal brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, Tennessee Williams dramatises his sense of the South's past as still active and often destructive in modern America. This revised edition features a new production history of the play that considers both stage and screen presentations, an updated bibliography and extensive notes on the language of the play. Commentary and notes by Patricia Hern and Michael Hooper.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
9781408106044
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95275419
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Streetcar Named Desire
Author
Tennessee Williams
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Plays
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
174g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Tennessee Williams
Series Title
Student Editions
Editor
Michael Hooper, Patricia Hern
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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