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A Streetcar Named Desire
by WILLIAMS, Tennessee
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- Seller
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Wadsworth, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: New Directions, 1947. Third printing. Hardcover. Drama critic Claudia Cassidy's copy with her ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Cassidy's positive reviews of Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" helped his career immensely. An about near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that has some soiling and wear and a small chip to the top of the front panel. A nice association copy.
Synopsis
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams that opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947.The story dramatises the life of Blanche DuBois, a Southern belle, after going through a series of personal losses, leaves her aristocratic background seeking refuge with her sister and brother-in-law in a New Orleans apartment building. Considered to be Williams’ most popular work, it is one of the best and most critically successful plays of the 20th century. The play has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably producing an acclaimed film that was released in 1951.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107453
- Title
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- Author
- WILLIAMS, Tennessee
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Drama
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About the Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
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Wadsworth, Illinois
About Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
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