A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams

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Set against the steamy backdrop of the New Orleans old quarter in summer, A Streetcar Named Desire depicts the conflict between a fading Southern Belle from an old colonial family and the brash, tough, lower-class, city society her sister has married into.

Familiar Tennessee Williams themes are touched on: survival, death, sexual passion, madness and the haunting legacy of the past.

This edition contains notes and activities to enhance understanding and enjoyment of the play.

  • ISBN10 0435233106
  • ISBN13 9780435233105
  • Publish Date 16 January 1995 (first published 1 October 1951)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pearson Education Limited
  • Imprint Heinemann
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Language English