A Streetcar Named Desire.
by Williams, Tennessee
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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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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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7342
- Title
- A Streetcar Named Desire.
- Author
- Williams, Tennessee
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
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