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American Blues
Tennessee Williams
Baby Doll and Other Plays
by Tennessee Williams
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What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the emotional depth and storytelling of the plays, particularly praising the strong character development and beautiful writing. However, some feel that reading the plays does not capture the same impact as watching them performed. Overall, opinions vary on the memorability of certain works compared to Williams' other celebrated plays.
Emotional depth and strong character development Beautifully written and thought-provoking Engaging plots with good pace Some plays feel less impactful when read
Synopsis
Tennessee Williams' controversial Hollywood screenplay "Baby Doll" opens with Archie Lee's teenage bride driving him to distraction, as she has refused to consummate their marriage until the day of her twentieth birthday.
Enter wily Sicilian Silva Vaccaro, Archie's rival both in the cotton business and for the affections of the flirtatious Baby Doll, and things reach breaking-point.
This volume also contains "Something Unspoken", a brilliantly comic study of a wealthy, manipulative Southern spinster, and "Summer and Smoke", a sexually charged portrayal of Alma, a sensitive, unmarried minister's daughter, and her childhood love, the wild, sensual doctor's son John.
Publication
Publisher Penguin
Year 2009
Binding Paperback
Pages 160
Language English
ISBN-13 9780141190297
ISBN-10 0141190299
LCC PS3545.I5365
Baby Doll and Other Plays is a American play written by Tennessee Williams and published by Penguin (2009).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books .
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