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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tennessee Williams brings us A Streetcar Named Desire, an enthralling narrative that pits illusion against reality through the characters of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. This tale resonates with the haunting line, ‘I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.’ The story unfolds around Blanche DuBois, a fading southern belle lost in the modern world. Her world collides with reality when she comes to live with her sister Stella in a bustling, vibrant corner of New Orleans. Her grandiose delusions clash harshly with Stella’s brusque, unrefined husband, Stanley Kowalski. Their volatile interactions lead to the collapse of Blanche’s fragile identity, endangering her sanity and jeopardizing her only chance at happiness. Tennessee Williams’s provocative, steamy drama, immortalized in the iconic film starring Marlon Brando, stands as one of the most impactful plays of the twentieth century. This edition, part of the Penguin Modern Classics series, includes a thoughtful introduction by Arthur Miller. ‘Lyrical and poetic and human and heartbreaking and memorable and funny’ – Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather. ‘One of the greatest American plays’ – The Observer.