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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Audiobook, by Tennessee Williams Play Audiobook Sample

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Audiobook

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Audiobook, by Tennessee Williams Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Troy W. Hudson Publisher: Author's Republic Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798823498715

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

59:39 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

28:44 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

At the core of the drama is Brick, an alcoholic son mourning the death of his friend, Skipper, and his strained marriage to Maggie. Maggie, resilient yet desperate for love, grapples with Brick's emotional withdrawal. The family is entrenched in mendacity, with each member harboring secrets, particularly about Big Daddy's terminal cancer.

As the layers of deception unravel, characters confront uncomfortable truths, and the Southern setting intensifies the tension. Williams masterfully explores identity, truth, and the consequences of denial. The title, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," symbolizes the characters' internal struggles and societal expectations.

The play's success lies in its exploration of taboo subjects, richly drawn characters, and evocative dialogue. Williams captures Southern speech's nuances, infusing authenticity. The stifling heat enhances the palpable unease. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" resonates for its bold portrayal of human frailty, earning critical acclaim and enduring as a classic in American literature and theater.

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About Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), born Thomas Lanier in Columbus, Mississippi, won Pulitzer Prizes for his dramas A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Other plays include The Glass Menagerie, Summer and Smoke, The Rose Tattoo, Camino Real, Suddenly Last Summer, Sweet Bird of Youth, and Night of the Iguana. He also wrote a number of one-act plays, short stories, poems, and two novels, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone and Moishe and the Age of Reason. He died at the age of seventy-two.