Suddenly Last Summer and Other Plays
- ISBN-10
- 014197513X
- ISBN-13
- 9780141975139
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-24
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Author
- Tennessee Williams
Description
These three dramatic works by Tennessee Williams explore the darker side of human nature and are haunted by a sense of isolation and regret. 'Suddenly Last Summer' is the starkly told story of Catherine, who seemingly goes insane after her cousin Sebastian dies in grisly circumstances on a trip to Europe. 'The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore' is a passionate examination of a wealthy old woman as she recounts her memories in the face of death, while in 'Small Craft Warnings' a motley group of people - including a blowsy beautician, a discredited alcoholic doctor, a vulnerable waif and two gay men - sit around a seedy bar on the Californian coast, each contemplating their own desperate fate.
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