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Student Companions to Classic Writers Ser.: Student Companion to Tennessee Williams by Nancy M. Tischler (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313312389
ISBN-139780313312380
eBay Product ID (ePID)1747046
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameStudent Companion to Tennessee Williams
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
SubjectDrama, General, American / General
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorNancy M. Tischler
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
SeriesStudent Companions to Classic Writers Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN00-025147
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"[v]aluable background for anyone working on one of the plays, as well as those studying them in the classroom" Dramatics, "[v]aluable background for anyone working on one of the plays, as well as those studying them in the classroom"- Dramatics
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal812/.54
Table Of ContentSeries Foreword The Life of Tennessee Williams Literary Heritage The Glass Menagerie (1945) A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) Camino Real (1953) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) Sweet Bird of Youth (1959) The Night of the Iguana (1963) Out Cry or The Two-Character Play (1967-79) Bibliographical Essay Bibliography Index
SynopsisFrom his earliest success in 1945 with the poignant The Glass Menagerie , until his final curtain call with the 1979 production of The Two-Character Play , Tennessee Williams never stopped experimenting with theatrical techniques and striving to explain his richly provocative ideas. This new critical study of Williams traces the shape of the playwright's life and career, both full of wanderings, failures, love, anguish, and unparalleled triumphs. Incorporating much of the new information that is emerging in the recent publication of letters, biographies, and previously unpublished plays, this Student Companion distills a vast body of scholarship to give a fresh and accessible presentation of the key elements of Williams' complicated works. In-depth analysis of 7 of Williams' plays explore the literary styles, themes, and influences Williams drew from poetry, movies, mythology, religion, and personal experiences. This book allows the general reader and theatre enthusiast a glimpse at the shape of his life, his mind, and his work. Readers will come to appreciate why plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) have come to be considered American classics. Following the successful series format, this volume introduces readers to Tennessee Williams with a richly detailed biography, followed by a Literary Heritage chapter. A full chapter is devoted to examining each of his major plays. In addition to analysis of character, plot, themes, and style, each play is also given an alternate reading from formal, feminist, psychological, gay, or theological criticism. The concluding bibliography cites all of Williams' dramatic output, as well as his poetry and prose. It also gives many sources for biographical information, criticism of individual works, and original reviews from the first staging of his plays. Students and their teachers should find this volume interesting and easy to follow.
LC Classification NumberPS3545
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