{"product_id":"tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-paperback-1","title":"Tennessee Williams: One Act Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTennessee Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peak of my virtuosity was in the one- act plays. Some of which are like firecrackers on a rope. Tennessee Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTennessee Williams' lesser-known one act plays reveal a tantalising and fascinating perspective to one of the world's most important playwrights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten between 1934 and 1980, the plays of the very young writer, then of the successful Tennessee Williams, and finally of the troubled man of the 1970s, this volume offers a panoramic yet detailed view of the themes, demons, and wit of this iconic playwright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume depicts American life during the Great Depression and after, populated by a hopelessly hopeful chorus girl, a munitions manufacturer ensnared in a love triangle, a rural family that deals \"justice\" on its children, an overconfident mob dandy, a poor couple who quarrel to vanquish despair, a young \"spinster\" enthralled by the impulse of rebellion, and, in The Magic Tower, a passionate artist and his wife whose youth and optimism are not enough to protect their 'dream marriage.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection gathers some of Williams's most exuberant early work and includes one-acts that he would later expand to powerful full-length dramas: 'The Pretty Trap, ' a cheerful take on The Glass Menagerie, and 'Interior: Panic, ' a precursor to A Streetcar Named Desire.\u003cbr\u003ePlays included are: \u003ci\u003eAt Liberty, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magic \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTower, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMe, Vashya, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurtains for the Gentleman, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Profession, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Twenty Minutes, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHonor the Living, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cast of the Crushed Petunias, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoony's Kid Don't Cry, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Room, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pretty Trap, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterior: Panic, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKingdom of Earth, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Never Get Dressed Till After Dark on Sundays \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSome Problems for The Moose Lodge\u003c\/i\u003e. The volume also features a foreword by Terence McNally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee Williams (1911-1983) is widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most important writers, and was also one of its most successful and prolific. His classic works include \u003ci\u003eCat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menagerie, Summer and Smoke, Camino Real, Sweet Bird of Youth, Night of the Iguana, Orpheus Descending\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219517358329,"sku":"9781408164815","price":36.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YU5rMlk3R3ZER2cvZHJLQWY0RXZIdz09_e18d68bd-228b-42c5-bbac-89ef8287b8d3.webp?v=1768166382","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}