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Cover of The Glass Menagerie

Modern ยท Drama

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams. A major work by Tennessee Williams exploring desire, memory, fragility; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1944
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Drama
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Tennessee Williams exploring desire, memory, fragility; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.