The Rose Tattoo |
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Author:
| Williams, Tennessee |
ISBN: | 978-1-4700-4322-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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"The Rose Tattoo" is a Tennessee Williams play. It tells the story of an Italian-American widow in Louisiana who has allowed herself to withdraw from the world after her husband's death, and expects her daughter to do the same."The Rose Tattoo" won a Tony Award in 1951 for Best Play.In 1957, "The Rose Tattoo" was briefly banned in Ireland because the miming of dropping a condom onto the floor was considered "lewd entertainment."Einstein Books' edition of "The Rose Tattoo" contains...
More Description"The Rose Tattoo" is a Tennessee Williams play. It tells the story of an Italian-American widow in Louisiana who has allowed herself to withdraw from the world after her husband's death, and expects her daughter to do the same."The Rose Tattoo" won a Tony Award in 1951 for Best Play.In 1957, "The Rose Tattoo" was briefly banned in Ireland because the miming of dropping a condom onto the floor was considered "lewd entertainment."Einstein Books' edition of "The Rose Tattoo" contains supplementary texts:* An excerpt from "Summer And Smoke, Williams' first play.* An excerpt from "The Glass Menagerie", accounted by many to be an autobiographical play about Williams's life.* A few selected quotes of Tennessee Williams.