Cat on a Hot Tin Roof takes place over one charged evening on a Mississippi plantation as Big Daddy’s family gathers for his birthday. Brick, a former football star drinking himself numb, and his wife Maggie circle each other in a bedroom full of things left unsaid, while the rest of the family fights over inheritance, loyalty, and truth. This New Directions revised edition reflects Williams’s preferred text and includes his notes on the play’s production history.

WHY WE PICKED IT
Because it is one of Williams’s great claustrophobic family dramas and still feels raw on the page, not just on stage. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a strong pick for readers interested in American theater, queer subtext in mid‑century drama, and plays about money, desire, and denial.

DETAILS
• Author: Tennessee Williams
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Publication Date: September 17, 2004
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780811216012
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