num_pages: 90
description: Tom is frustrated in his job and distressed at home by the mental withdrawal from life of his crippled sister Laura. His energetic but misguided mother clings frantically to the idea that Laura can lead a normal life while Laura lives for her glass figures - 'the small and tender things that make life endurable'.This edition contains notes and activities to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the play.
language: English
title: The Glass Menagerie
titlecomplete: The Glass Menagerie
characters: Laura Wingfield, Tom Wingfield, Amanda Wingfield, Jim O'Connor
genres: Read For School, American, Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Literature, High School, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 130504
places: The United States of America, St. Louis, Missouri
awards: awardedAt: -788893200000
name: New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
category: Best American Play
publisher: Heinemann ed