{"product_id":"tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-paperback","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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe peak of my virtuosity was in the one- act plays. Some of which are like firecrackers on a rope\u003c\/i\u003e. Tennessee Williams \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTennessee Williams's lesser-known one-act plays reveal a tantalising and fascinating perspective to one of the world's most important playwrights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTennessee Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (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":52503312073011,"sku":"9781408164815","price":43.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/810RMjq_Zj9781408164815.webp?v=1783387854","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}