PDF Title: | A Streetcar Named Desire |
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Book File Type: | PDF Download / Read Online |
PDF Author: | Tennessee Williams |
Publication Date: | Dec 03, 1947 |
Genre: | Drama, Play, Southern Gothic |
Audiobook : | Yes |
PDF Language: | English |
Quotes
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." "What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains."A Streetcar Named Desire is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Tennessee Williams, first performed in 1947. The play takes place in the French Quarter of New Orleans and follows the story of Blanche DuBois, a fragile and troubled woman who moves in with her sister, Stella, and her brutish husband, Stanley Kowalski.
As Blanche's past catches up with her, the tension between her and Stanley escalates, resulting in a tragic and devastating climax. The play explores themes such as the fragility of the human psyche, the struggle between illusion and reality, and the destructive nature of desire.
A Streetcar Named Desire is widely regarded as one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century. It has been adapted into multiple stage productions, as well as a critically acclaimed film starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh. The play continues to be performed and studied for its masterful use of language, character development, and exploration of the human condition.
Quotes
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."
"What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains."
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