A wealthy middle-aged woman that abandoned her acting career because she became too old to play the parts she wanted to play begins an affair with a young gigolo while struggling with the loss of her beauty and the recent death of her husband. This is quintessential Tennessee Williams; for anyone familiar with his plays, the style and themes in this rare novel of his are instantly recognisable. He has a specific way of creating characters, especially ones that hide their true selves behind an […]
Illusion Lost
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Tennessee Williams
