Knowing his subject with chilling intensity, Mr. Williams peels off layer after layer of the skin, body, and spirit of his characters and leaves their nature exposed.

Brooks Atkinson, New York Times

Now with an insightful new introduction, the author’s original Foreword, and the one-act play, The Enemy: Time, on which Sweet Bird of Youth was based.

Sweet Bird Of Youth

Theater by Tennessee Williams

With a contribution by Lanford Wilson

Tennessee Williams knew how to tell a good tale, and this steamy, wrenching play about a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, and about the lost innocence and corruption of Chance Wayne, reveals the dark side of the American dreams of youth and fame. Distinguished American playwright Lanford Wilson has written an insightful Introduction for this edition. Also included are Williams’ original Foreword to the play; the one-act play “The Enemy: Time”—the germ for the full-length version, published here for the first time; an essay by Tennessee Williams scholar, Colby H. Kullman; and a chronology of the author’s life.

Paperback(published Oct, 01 2008)

ISBN
9780811218078
Price US
13.95
Price CN
16
Trim Size
5x8
Page Count
160
Portrait of Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

America’s playwright

Knowing his subject with chilling intensity, Mr. Williams peels off layer after layer of the skin, body, and spirit of his characters and leaves their nature exposed.

Brooks Atkinson, New York Times