TY - BOOK AU - Bottoms,Stephen J. AU - Kolin,Philip C. AU - Hooper,Michael S.D. AU - Weiss,Katherine TI - A student handbook to the plays of Tennessee Williams: The glass menagerie, A streetcar named Desire, Cat on a hot tin roof, Sweet bird of youth SN - 9781472521828 (hbk.) : U1 - 812.5'4 23 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Bloomsbury KW - Williams, Tennessee, KW - Literature KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Specialized N2 - 'A Student Handbook to the Plays of Tennessee Williams' provides the essential guide to Williams' most studied and revived dramas. Authored by a team of leading scholars, it offers students a clear analysis and detailed commentary on four of Williams' plays: 'The Glass Menagerie,' 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' and 'Sweet Bird of Youth.' A consistent framework of analysis ensures that whether readers are wanting a summary of the play, a commentary on the themes or characters, or a discussion of the work in performance, they can readily find what they need to develop their understanding and aid their appreciation of Williams' artistry ER -