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Orpheus Descending : a Play in Three Acts by Tennessee Williams, Williams, Tennessee is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Orpheus Descending : a Play in Three Acts about?

In ORPHEUS DESCENDING, a handsome, stoic musician, Val Xavier, descends on a repressive Southern town. He finds work in a dry-goods store owned by the tyrannical but terminally ill Jabe Torrance; the stores daily operations are overseen by Jabes wife, Lady. Tragedy in Ladys past drove her to Jabe, and her life since the marriage has been one of desperate loneliness. Val, with his exotic seductiveness and undeniable talent, might offer Lady an escape route to a happier futureif the town doesnt destroy them both first. (Dramatists Play Service) "... because of the power and the brilliance and the humor of his writing, it emerges as a consistently moving and captivating experience ... the author has done a masterful job of getting inside his characters." NY Journal-American.

Who reads Orpheus Descending : a Play in Three Acts?

Author

Tennessee Williams, Williams, Tennessee

Publisher

Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822208655

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.87 / 5 (1,146 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14