The Glass Menagerie

A groundbreaking play that has captured the heart and imagination of audiences for decades, The Glass Menagerie is now available in a New Directions Paperbook edition. Written by renowned playwright Tennessee Williams, the play launched Williams's career and has since become a bravura piece for great actresses like Jessica Tandy and Joanne Woodward. This edition includes an insightful essay by Williams on the impact of sudden fame on a struggling writer, as well as his own "Production Notes." An essential play for any theatre or literature lover, The Glass Menagerie is a must-read classic.