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Dewey Decimal Number: 812.54 EAN: 9780451166364 Edition: First Signet printing ISBN: 0451166361 Label: Signet Manufacturer: Signet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: October 06, 1987 Publisher: Signet Studio: Signet Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Superb, Heartfelt ClassicThis classic tale by Tennessee Williams captures the reader's emotions by so forcefully displaying those of its main characters. This is a story of longing and frustration, set in a frustrating time (The Great Depression). The story is narrated by Tom, who hates his factory job and desires to run to sea, but is the main support for his mother Amanda and sister Laura. The matriarchal Amanda clings desperately to the past, while fragile Laura is devastated more by shy self-consciousness than her ... Read More Rating:  - TOO FRAGILE TO SURVIVE?Tennessee Williams' play in seven scenes continues to fascinate audiences and readers a half a century after its Chicago premiere. Based loosely on autobiographical memories of his southern boyhood GLASS MENAGERIE strikes a responsive chord because most people can relate to conflict within a family unit. The three main characters strive to follow their private dreams--no matter how unrealistic they are. Mother and children seek both to escape their drab existence in a honeycomb of Chicago ... Read More Rating:  - A Thoroughly Enjoyed ClassicExactly what the title reads above. It's a quick read that follows the play exactly. Rating: - Illusion and Escape"Glass Menagerie" provides a surreal tale of the Wingfield family and their diverse struggles with fantasy and reality. Set in St. Louis during the Great Depression, the play revolves around Amanda and her adult children, Tom and Laura, struggling to make ends meet in a St. Louis tenement. Although each cannot grip the realities of the modern world, they seek escape in different ways. Amanda deludes herself into thinking she is still a Southern debutante with many gentleman callers. Laura escapes into ... Read More Rating: - Glass MenagerieWhen I first bought the book, the name sounded really interesting, but I didn't understand what "menagerie." After I flipped a few pages, I notice how dysfunctional, yet almost normal, family the book portrayed. In a way, many people can relate the situation with their personal life. During the 1940's and after the World War II, many people were in desperation trying to find jobs and create a better life. However, as a result of this mindset, some did not succeed and ended up living in a life ... Read More 
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