A Streetcar Named Desire

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This revised Student Edition features an introduction by Bess Rowen, Assistant Professor at Villanova University, focusing on the play's exploration of rape, vulnerable individuals, mental institutions (especially in relation to Williams's family), and themes of sexuality and desire. The narrative depicts a tumultuous clash between traditional Southern values—characterized by a fading elegance—and the harsh, aggressive materialism of the modern era. Through the vividly drawn characters of Southern belle Blanche Dubois, who seeks solace in a deteriorating gentility, and her brutal brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, Tennessee Williams illustrates the lingering, often destructive influence of the South's past on contemporary America. METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS provide expertly annotated texts of a diverse array of plays from both modern and classic repertoires. In addition to the complete text, this volume includes a chronology of the play and the playwright's life, an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural, and economic contexts of the play's creation, an overview of its development and performance history, an analysis of major themes and issues, and a bibliography for further study.