{"product_id":"9781350237988","title":"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof","description":"Author: Hudson, Benjamin; Williams, Tennessee\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350237988\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 168 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Williams's favourite among his plays, (\u003ci\u003eCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u003c\/i\u003e) is perhaps his most impassioned and articulate statement on human isolation, the wrenching problems of communication between people and the ways in which death defines life.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCat on a Hot Tin Roof,\u003c\/i\u003e a Southern family meet to celebrate 'Big Daddy' Pollitt's 65th birthday. But as the party unfolds, the facade of a happy family gathering is fractured by sexual frustration, repressed love and greed in the light of their father's impending death.\u003cbr\u003e This edition includes a commentary by Benjamin Hudson, which explores the major themes of the play, including illness and mortality; white supremacy through the plantation setting; mendacity and 'fake news'; alcoholism and addiction; as well as sexuality, womanhood and mid-century notions of masculinity. It draws attention to the context of the play, including the cultural, social and political landscape of the Mississippi Delta and St. Louis; the first-hand witnessing of Black life in the South; homosexuality and outsider sympathy; and American conservatism and the idealised 1950s family. It also delves into recent productions and adaptations of the play, including the Bollywood and Antoine Fuqua film adaptations.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631872495774,"sku":"UBD-9781350237988","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350237988.jpg?v=1774310775","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350237988","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}