A Streetcar Named Desire is a must-read for fans of Southern Gothic literature. Tennessee Williams expertly portrays the clash of old and new values in the American South through the complicated and flawed characters of Blanche and Stanley. The play is a powerful exploration of the consequences of delusion, desire, and the struggle for power.

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• Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1948)
• New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play (1948)

This classic play shows a turbulent confrontation between traditional values in the American South – an old-world graciousness and beauty running decoratively to seed – set against the rough-edged, aggressive materialism of the new world.

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