The Magic Tower and Other One-Act Plays (New Directions

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

The Magic Tower and Other One-Act Plays (New Directions Paperbook)

A wonderful collection of never-before-collected one-acts: â€œThe peak of my virtuosity was in the one- act plays. Some of which are like firecrackers in a ropeâ€ (Tennessee Williams).

Here are portraits of American life during the Great Depression and after, populated by a hopelessly hopeful chorus girl, a munitions manufacturer ensnared in a love triangle, a rural family that deals â€œjusticeâ€ on its children, an overconfident mob dandy, a poor couple who quarrel to vanquish despair, a young â€œspinsterâ€ enthralled by the impulse of rebellion, and, in â€œThe Magic Tower,â€ a passionate artist and his wife whose youth and optimism are not enough to protect their â€œdream marriage.â€ This new volume gathers some of Williamsâ€™s most exuberant early work and includes one-acts that he would later expand to powerful full-length dramas: â€œThe Pretty Trap,â€ a cheerful take on The Glass Menagerie, and â€œInterior: Panic,â€ a stunning precursor to A Streetcar Named Desire.

The plays include:

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ At Liberty

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ The Magic Tower

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Me, Vashya

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Curtains for the Gentleman

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ In Our Profession

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Every Twenty Minutes

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Honor the Living

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ The Case of the Crushed Petunias

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Moonyâ€™s Kid Donâ€™t Cry

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ The Dark Room

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ The Pretty Trap

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Interior: Panic

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Kingdom of Earth

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ I Never Get Dressed Till After Dark on Sundays

Â Â Â Â Â â€¢ Some Problems for The Moose Lodge

Country	USA
Author	Tennessee Williams
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9780811225717
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	New Directions
Manufacturer	New Directions
NumberOfPages	307
PublicationDate	2011-04-25
Publisher	New Directions
ReleaseDate	2016-02-25
Studio	New Directions

The Magic Tower and Other One-Act Plays (New Directions Paperbook)

You might also like...