The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams is presented in this illustrated edition published by New Directions Publishing in April 2010. This trade paperback, comprising 161 pages, offers a unique exploration of love and loss through the character of Serafina delle Rosa, a professional widow and dressmaker who has retreated from the world. The narrative unfolds as Serafina’s life is disrupted by the arrival of Mangiacavallo, a man reminiscent of her late husband, who challenges her emotional barriers and reignites her passions.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of drama, blending elements of fable, tragedy, and comedy. This edition includes a new introduction by playwright John Patrick Shanley, the author’s original foreword, and the one-act play that inspired The Rose Tattoo, titled The Dog Enchanted by the Divine View. Additionally, it features an essay by Tennessee Williams scholar Jack Barbera, providing further context and insight into the themes of love and resilience that permeate the work.
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Published as a trade paperback for the first time, with a new introduction by the acclaimed playwright John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) and the one-act on which The Rose Tattoo was based.
The Rose Tattoo is larger than life—a fable, a Greek tragedy, a comedy, a melodrama—it is a love letter from Tennessee Williams to anyone who has ever been in love or ever will be. Professional widow and dressmaker Serafina delle Rosa has withdrawn from the world, locking away her heart and her sixteen-year-old daughter Rosa. Then one day a man with the sexy body of her late Sicilian husband and the face of a village idiot, Mangiacavallo (Italian for “eat a horse”), stumbles into her life and clumsily unlocks Serafina’s fiery anger, sense of betrayal, pride, wit, passion, and eventually her capacious love.
The original production of The Rose Tattoo won Tony Awards for best play and for the stars, Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton. Anna Magnani received the Academy Award as Best Actress for the 1955 film version.
This edition of The Rose Tattoo has an Introduction by playwright John Patrick Shanley, the author’s original foreword, the one-act The Dog Enchanted by the Divine View that was the germ for the play, and an essay by noted Tennessee Williams scholar Jack Barbera.
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