BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams Paperback - 1997

by Lyle Leverich

Add to wish list

Now in paperback--the riveting, revelatory, and sole authorized account of the critical first decades of Tennessee Williams' life. "A huge accomplishment. Lyle Leverich's "Tom" is thorough and passionate, an astonishing tale".--John Lahr, "The New Yorker". Photos.

Reader reviews for Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

Write a review for this book

There are no reviews for this book yet. Be the first to write a review!

Your review will be anonymous unless you login or create an account first.

Overall rating
Remember: You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the condition of the specific copy you purchased!

Important Terms and Guidelines

  • Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
  • Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
  • Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
  • This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
  • Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
  • Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
  • Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
  • Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
  • Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
  • Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

The riveting, revelatory, and sole authorized account of the critical first decades of Tennessee Williams's life. Tennessee Williams, author of such indelible masterpieces as The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire, is considered by many to be the greatest literary artist of the American theater. Tom is Lyle Leverich's definitive account based on his exclusive access to letters, diaries, unpublished manuscripts, and family documents of Williams's early life and of the events that shaped this most autobiographical of dramatists. It tells the story of the marital traumas of his bullying father and overly protective mother, the mental disorders that institutionalized his beloved sister Rose, his stalled academic career, and his confused sexuality and early successes as a writer; and it leaves Thomas Lanier Williams on the brink of fame with The Glass Menagerie and his transformation into the celebrated persona of "Tennessee."

First line

In the fall of 1900, Edwina Estelle Dakin was commencing her third year at Harcourt Place Seminary, an Episcopal finishing school in Gambier, Ohio.

Details

  • Title Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
  • Author Lyle Leverich
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 676
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
  • Publication date 1997-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780393316636 / 0393316637
  • Weight 2.12 lbs (0.96 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.28 x 6.06 x 1.26 in (23.57 x 15.39 x 3.20 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Williams, Tennessee, Dramatists, American - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00000000
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • New York Times, 05/25/1997, Page 24
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/24/1997, Page 0
Back to top↑

More Copies for Sale

Show all copies
Tom: The Unknown Tennesse Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennesse Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Wonder Book
Item price
A$7.21
A$5.77 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
W. W. Norton & Company. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.21
A$5.77 Delivery to USA
Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Lyle Leverich

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Friends Book Stores
Item price
A$7.23
A$9.38 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
W. W. Norton & Company, April 1997. Paperback. Used - Very Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.23
A$9.38 Delivery to USA
Tom The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Very Good-
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Range & River Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$8.67
A$7.95 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
W. W. Norton & Company. Very Good-. 1995. Paperback. 0393316637 . Very good paperback with tight binding and clean pages. Minor shelf wear to edges and corners of covers and spine. Right edge of front cover is slightly curled. Minor discoloration spots on the leaf ends. ; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches .
Add to wish list
Item price
A$8.67
A$7.95 Delivery to USA
Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Very good
Edition
1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Sessions Book Sales
Item price
A$10.05
A$5.77 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
New York: W. W. Norton, 1995. 644 pages. Right edge of front cover curled up slightly. Inscription from giver to receiver on page v.. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Playwrights--Biography.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.05
A$5.77 Delivery to USA
Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
  • Acceptable
  • Paperback
Condition
Acceptable
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$10.27
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
W. W. Norton & Company, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.27
Free Delivery to USA
Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams

Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Lyle Leverich

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Very good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
3
Seller
ThriftBooks
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$10.27
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1995. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.27
Free Delivery to USA
Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$11.47
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.47
Free Delivery to USA
Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom : The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Better World Books
Item price
A$11.47
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.47
Free Delivery to USA
Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
VG
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Priceless Books
Item price
A$13.01
A$5.64 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
New York: Norton, 1995. 644pp. Extremities lightly rubbed; small pen mark rear cover. Illus.; endnotes; index.. Pb. VG.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$13.01
A$5.64 Delivery to USA
Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams
Stock photo: cover may vary

Tom: The Unknown Tennessee Williams

by Leverich, Lyle

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780393316636 / 0393316637
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ausvora INC
Item price
A$16.28
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
W. W. Norton & Company. paperback. Good. 6.2x1.3x9.3. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$16.28
Free Delivery to USA
Show all copies
Back to top↑

Please wait a moment while we load the requested page.