{"product_id":"27-wagons-full-of-cotton-and-other-plays-9780811202251","title":"27 Wagons Full of Cotton and Other Plays","description":"They are full of the perception of life as it is, and the passion for life as it ought to be, which have made \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/em\u003e classics of the American theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Only one of these plays (\u003cem\u003eThe Purification\u003c\/em\u003e) is written in verse, but in all of them the approach to character is by way of poetic revelation. Whether Williams is writing of derelict roomers in a New Orleans boarding house (\u003cem\u003eThe Lady of Larkspur Lotion\u003c\/em\u003e) or the memories of a venerable traveling salesman (\u003cem\u003eThe Last of My Solid Gold Watches\u003c\/em\u003e) or of delinquent children (\u003cem\u003eThis Property is Condemned\u003c\/em\u003e), his insight into human nature is that of the poet. He can compress the basic meaning of life--its pathos or its tragedy, its bravery or the quality of its love--into one small scene or a few moments of dialogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mr. Williams's views on the role of the little theater in American culture are contained in a stimulating essay, \"Something wild...,\" which serves as an introduction to this collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Tennessee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eTennessee Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e (1911-1983) is the acclaimed author of many books of letters, short stories, poems, essays, and a large collection of plays, including \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCamino Real, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOrpheus Descending\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Night of the Iguana\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Rose Tattoo\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669311033618,"sku":"9780811202251","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_583f50ae-7b01-4d99-9f9c-14e3021c879c.jpg?v=1733757993","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/27-wagons-full-of-cotton-and-other-plays-9780811202251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}