{"product_id":"tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-9781408164815","title":"Tennessee Williams: One Act Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe peak of my virtuosity was in the one- act plays. Some of which are like firecrackers on a rope. Tennessee Williams \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTennessee Williams' 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415005630738,"sku":"9781408164815","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99ca8c66-0348-4b48-bccd-e60bc5996c25.jpg?v=1729393100","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tennessee-williams-one-act-plays-9781408164815","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}