Description
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one corner crease on the front. Also with, lightly soiled page blocks, moderate surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The thirteen one-act plays collected in this volume include some of Tennessee Williams’s finest and most powerful work. Only one (The Purification) is written in verse, but all of them approach character by way of poetic revelation. Whether Williams is writing of derelict roomers in a New Orleans boarding house (The Lady of Larkspur Lotion) or the memories of a venerable traveling salesman (The Last of My Solid Gold Watches) or of delinquent children (This Property is Condemned), 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.
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