A Streetcar Named Desire is Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about Blanche DuBois, who arrives in New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley. The story unfolds in a tense, emotionally charged atmosphere, exploring themes of desire, illusion, and the struggle for power. Williams’s dialogue and character work remain some of the most celebrated in American theater.

WHY WE PICKED IT
Because this play captures the complexities of relationships and the vulnerability beneath bravado. Williams’s writing combines poetic language with raw emotion, making it a must-read for anyone interested in American drama or the ways people navigate love and loss.

DETAILS
• Author: Tennessee Williams
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Publication Date: September 17, 2004
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780811216029
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