These three dramatic works by Tennessee Williams explore the darker side of human nature and are haunted by a sense of isolation and regret. "Suddenly Last Summer" is the starkly told story of Catherine, who seemingly goes insane after her cousin Sebastian dies in grisly circumstances on a trip to Europe. "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" is a passionate examination of a wealthy old woman as she recounts her memories in the face of death, while in "Small Craft Warnings" a motley group of people - including a blowsy beautician, a discredited alcoholic doctor, a vulnerable waif and two gay men - sit around a seedy bar on the Californian coast, each contemplating their own desperate fate.
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Tennesse Williams (1911-1983) es uno de los dramaturgos esenciales del siglo XX. En sus obras el foco de la atención se centra en el análisis de los sentimientos, presentados como el enigma principal al que se enfrenta el ser humano. De repente el último verano gira en torno a la muerte súbita e inesperada del joven Sebastian, protagonista ausente, que desencadena una situación dramática que Williams lleva hasta el límite. Completan el volumen siete piezas dramáticas en un acto, todas ellas espléndidas, que ofrecen un repertorio de las mejores virtudes del autor estadounidense.