A Streetcar Named Desire (New Directions Paperbook)

Excellent writing. Amazing now and probably extraordinary when the play was first performed.

Nice condition as described

I often browse for books in the stores, and when it comes to purchasing, i prefer Amazon. I like my books in perfect condition. Amazon did not disappoint. The book is high quality.I do not rate the stories themselves, that is a personal evaluation, and it is not fair for me give you my opinion as it may persuade you one way or the other.

There’s a strong drive and passion in many of the characters in A Streetcar Named Desire. A definite rawness in emotion and complexity is within many of the scenes and situations.I had read A Streetcar Named Desire once before, but never really caught on at how so much is working underneath the surface of the dialogue. In many estimations, Blanche is a character deeply rooted in pathos and tragedy. Her vision of what the world should be, as opposed to what it truly is, is at the center of her unhinging. Arriving to her sister’s apartment in New Orleans, she has taken a leave of absence from her teaching, and there are more undercurrent issues that have taken hold of her, most notably losing Belle Reve, their childhood home. At her opposite, Stanley, Stella’s husband, represents the brute, harsh, realities of the world.I think that, in many respects, Williams creates an intensity that builds as the play moves forward until the dramatic final scene. There is a power in Stanley and Blanche’s confrontations, especially in the final scenes as we learn more and more about Blanche’s past. These moments are written so eloquently, so human, clearly by someone who has experienced, witnessed, and reflected on the impact of human sufferings and failings. In short, clearly Williams was a man who could project real human situations into dialogue in such a clear, convincing way.A Streetcar Named Desire is a very powerful and thought-provoking play, with characters who breathe strong emotion throughout, making the scenes really come to life. It is no wonder that this epic play was made into a fine classic 1951 film with Marlon Brando as Stanley and Vivien Leigh as Blanche.

It came in perfect condition and bought it for AP lang class.

A riveting tale of narcissistic alcoholism showing the true psychopathy of a man willing and able to drive a woman into the mental institution through rape and still have a family down south. This story is for real.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much i enjoyed this play. I had to read it for class, so I expected it to be boring. The drama in this play and the themes is explores cause its very interesting.

This is a classic!

Great play. Always makes me think about Marlon Brando <3

I recently saw the production o this play ash the Young Centre here in Toronto. It was so compelling that I had to get the actual text of the play. I am glad that I did.

O teatro que se renova e se reptoduz

Superb masterpiece by Tennessee Williams. A must for students and theatre lovers. Because of the nature of theatre pieces, it's extremely easy to read and catching. Extremely recommendable

Todo bien con el paquete, solo que todavía no puedo hacer una reseña del libro