Williams, Tennessee
The Glass Menagerie (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141190266
- author:
- Williams, Tennessee
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.27 centimetres (
- Genre:
- Literary studies: plays & playwrights
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tennessee Williams's poignant play, The Glass Menagerie, is a powerful exploration of loneliness and lost love. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features a new introduction by Robert Bray, adding depth to the story. Amanda Wingfield's life is marked by nostalgia and longing, as she clings to memories of her past. Her son Tom, a poet with a job in a warehouse, feels trapped by his mother's suffocating presence, while his sister Laura's fragile world is centered around her glass menagerie and memories. When a long-awaited gentleman caller arrives, Laura's romantic illusions are shattered, leaving her heartbroken. First published in 1944, The Glass Menagerie is a masterful portrayal of the human experience, one that continues to resonate with readers today.
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