Tennessee Williams: A Moralist's Answer to the Perils of Life (Europaische Hochschulschriften)

ix, [1], 267, [1] pp. An assessment of the writings of the American playwright famous for Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. CONTENTS: Introduction; Part I: The Perils of Life - I. Flight From Reality; II. The American Dream; III. Fear of the Passage of Time; IV. Improper Sexual Attitudes; V. Violence; VI. Egocentrism and Material Goals; VII. Mendacity; Part II: Means of Overcoming the Perils of Life - VIII. The Concept of God; IX. The Concept of Love; X. Art and the Perils of Life; XI. The Philosophy of Acceptance; Part III: Formal Dramatization of the Perils of Life - XII. Speech Patterns; XIII. Vocal Sounds; XIV. Music and Sound Effects; XV. Lighting; XVI. Clothing and Appearance; XVII. Setting; XVIII. Gestures; Conclusion; Bibliography; List of Abbreviations; Index of Characters.