| Description |
lx, 139 p. : ill. ; 20 cm |
| Series |
Methuen drama student editions
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| Contents |
Table of contents includes: Tennessee Williams : 1911-1983 -- Plot -- William's writing : repressed self-knowledge? -- An American context -- Southern roots and European influences -- Structure : eleven one-act plays united by a purpose? -- From The poker night to Streetcar : approaches to character -- Poet of the theatre /successful showman? -- Production history of A streetcar named Desire -- A streetcar named Desire |
| Summary |
"A revised student edition of classic American text, 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. In addition to the full text of the play, this edition contains a chronology of the playwright's life and work; an introduction giving the background to the play, a discussion of the various interpretations; notes on individual words and phrases as well as photographs from stage productions."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. lvii-lx) |
| Notes |
First pub. 1984, reissued with additional material |
| Subject |
American drama.
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American drama -- 20th century.
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Married people -- Drama.
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Sisters -- Drama.
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| SUBJECT |
New Orleans (La.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79007238 -- Drama.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001612
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| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Hooper, Michael S. D., 1965-
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Hern, Patricia.
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| ISBN |
9781408106044 (pbk.) |
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1408106043 (pbk.) |
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