CliffsNotes on Williams' The Glass Menagerie & A Streetcar Named Desire

James L Roberts

Mar 1999 · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

About this ebook

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature.

CliffsNotes on Glass Menagerie & Streetcar Named Desire explores two popular plays, both of which take place in the South and borrow heavily from author Tennessee Williams’s own life experiences.

Following stories marked by struggle among loved ones, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each scene within the works.  Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Personal background on the playwright
• Introduction to and synopsis of the plays
• In-depth analyses of the cast of characters
• Review section that features interactive quizzes and suggested essay topics
• Selected bibliographies for both plays

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About the author

A Fullbright scholar at the University of Vienna, JAMES L. ROBERTS was Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He taught extensively at major universities throughout the world.