Williams, Tennessee
The Glass Menagerie
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822204503
- author:
- Williams, Tennessee
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Brand: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1948
- Pages:
- 70
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 1.3 x 20.3 centimetres (0.0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Drama, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Glass Menagerie is a poignant drama about a family's struggles with identity and belonging. Amanda Wingfield, a fading Southern gentility, lives in a dingy apartment with her son Tom and daughter Laura, who has a physical handicap and debilitating shyness. The father has left home, leaving Tom to support his mother and sister with a job he finds unbearable. When Amanda convinces Tom to bring home a "gentleman caller" for Laura, the fragile illusions that have sustained them begin to unravel. As the evening unfolds, the characters' carefully constructed facades crumble, revealing the harsh realities of their lives. This powerful play explores themes of loneliness, longing, and the fragility of human connection in a way that is both deeply moving and profoundly insightful.
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