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Orpheus Descending

Tennessee Williams

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In ORPHEUS DESCENDING, a handsome, stoic musician, Val Xavier, descends on a repressive Southern town. He finds work in a dry-goods store owned by the tyrannical but terminally ill Jabe Torrance; the store’s daily operations are overseen by Jabe’s wife, Lady. Tragedy in Lady’s past drove her to Jabe, and her life since the marriage has been one of desperate loneliness. Val, with his exotic seductiveness and undeniable talent, might offer Lady an escape route to a happier future—if the town doesn’t destroy them both first. (Dramatists Play Service)

"... because of the power and the brilliance and the humor of his writing, it emerges as a consistently moving and captivating experience ... the author has done a masterful job of getting inside his characters." —NY Journal-American.

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ISBN10:: 0822208652

ISBN13:: 9780822208655

kindle Asin:: 0822208652

Orpheus Descending

Tennessee Williams

3.83/5 (1670 ratings)

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In ORPHEUS DESCENDING, a handsome, stoic musician, Val Xavier, descends on a repressive Southern town. He finds work in a dry-goods store owned by the tyrannical but terminally ill Jabe Torrance; the store’s daily operations are overseen by Jabe’s wife, Lady. Tragedy in Lady’s past drove her to Jabe, and her life since the marriage has been one of desperate loneliness. Val, with his exotic seductiveness and undeniable talent, might offer Lady an escape route to a happier future—if the town doesn’t destroy them both first. (Dramatists Play Service)

"... because of the power and the brilliance and the humor of his writing, it emerges as a consistently moving and captivating experience ... the author has done a masterful job of getting inside his characters." —NY Journal-American.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0822208652

ISBN13:: 9780822208655

kindle Asin:: 0822208652

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