Period of Adjustment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780822208877)

As described in The New York Times: "Mr. Williams is telling the story of two marriages at points of acute crisis. One couple has just broken up after five years together. The other has not been able to come to terms in one day of wedlock. Both couples are living through a period of adjustment. The phrase is tinged with irony. The play examines the sources of the crisis. Ralph Bates, a former war hero, has in-law trouble. George Haverstick, a war buddy who unexpectedly visits him on Christmas Eve with his bride of a day, has the shakes; his difficulty seems to be a fear of impotence. The end is happy, as comedy requires. The four go to bed--in the right combinations." In calling his play a "serious comedy," Mr. Williams puts his finger on its most unique aspect, for this is a work which combines a humorous viewpoint with deep-seated concern for a very real, human situation.

Author: Tennessee Williams
ISBN-10: 0822208873
ISBN-13: 9780822208877
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2026
Pages: 50
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.17d