A Streetcar Named Desire Mass market paperbound - 1986
by Tennessee Williams; Introduction by Tennessee Williams
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A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams that opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947.The story dramatises the life of Blanche DuBois, a Southern belle, after going through a series of personal losses, leaves her aristocratic background seeking refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a New Orleans apartment building.
Considered to be Williams´ most popular work, it is one of the best and most critically successful plays of the 20th century. The play has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably producing an acclaimed film that was released in 1951.
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Readers describe A Streetcar Named Desire as a landmark American drama—tense, claustrophobic, and lyrically written, with a vividly rendered New Orleans setting that comes alive in performance. The volatile clash between Blanche and Stanley and the play’s unflinching portrayal of desire, class friction, gendered power, domestic violence, and mental illness drew the strongest reactions, alongside its iconic lines and indelible scenes. Many argue it is best seen on stage or via the classic film; while some found it cruel, dated, or emotionally punishing, the prevailing view holds it unforgettable, influential, and still urgently relevant.
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- Title A Streetcar Named Desire
- Author Tennessee Williams; Introduction by Tennessee Williams
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 142
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Book, Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date August 13, 1986
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780451167781 / 0451167783
- Weight 0.18 lbs (0.08 kg)
- Dimensions 6.83 x 4.2 x 0.43 in (17.35 x 10.67 x 1.09 cm)
- Category Plays / Drama
- Library of Congress subjects Married people - Louisiana - New Orleans, Sisters - Louisiana - New Orleans
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010514088
- Dewey Decimal Code 812.54
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