Adam and Eve on a Ferry
by Tennessee Williams

Name: Adam and Eve on a Ferry
Brand: Tennessee Williams
SKU: 9780811216203
Rating: 4.18 (110 reviews)

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Highlights

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One Act30 mins1920sAll MenExterior SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the collection of one-act plays, particularly enjoying the insights into Tennessee Williams' character and style. Many find a mixture of sentiment and humor in pieces like 'Adam and Eve on a Ferry' and 'Mr. Paradise', although some mention a lack of cohesion in others. Overall, the short play format is well-received, appealing to those with limited reading time.

Insider look at Tennessee WilliamsEngaging mix of sentiment and humorShort plays are enjoyable to readSome plays feel incomplete or confusing

Synopsis

A comic portrait of D.H.

Lawrence as someone who functions as an analyst for repressed women.

Embroidering on his porch, Lawrence is visited by Miss Peabody.

Adopting a Sherlock-Holmesian intuition, Lawrence divines that spinsterish Miss Peabody was propositioned by a man aboard a ferry, but in her passionate excitement she forgot his name and where they were to meet.

Lawrence helps Miss Peabody recover her memory.

Part of the collection Mister Paradise and Other One Act Plays

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
CARL a cinema usher	—	—	a cinema usher
BOY a newly hired usher	—	—	a newly hired usher
GLADYS a girl	female	—	a girl
MAN an older patron	—	—	an older patron
GIRL a friend of Gladys	—	—	a friend of Gladys
MR. KROGER the cinema manager	male	—	the cinema manager
CASHIER	—	—	—
A POLICEMAN	—	—	—