The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie

Tennessee Williams

104 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics play emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Tennessee Williams's evocation of loneliness and lost love, The Glass Menagerie is one of his most powerful and moving plays. Abandoned by her husband, Amanda Wingfield comforts herself with recollections of her earlier, more gracious life in B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,708 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 66%
sad 59%
dark 20%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 34%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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