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No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nChelsea House  \nAn imprint of Infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nTennessee William’s The glass menagerie / Harold Bloom, editor.  \n[p. cm](p. cm)—(Bloom’s guides)  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0-7910-9297-6 (hardcover)  \n1. Williams, Tennessee, 1911–1983. Glass menagerie. I. Bloom, Harold.  \nPS3545 .I5365G538 2006  \n812’. 54—dc22 2006025341  \nChelsea House books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.  \nYou can find Chelsea House on the World Wide Web at [http://www.chelseahouse.com](http://www.chelseahouse.com)  \nContributing Editor: Jennifer Banach Palladino Cover design by Takeshi Takahashi  \nPrinted in the United States of America Bang EJB 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nThis book is printed on acid-free paper.  \nAll links and web addresses were checked and verified to be correct atthe time of publication. Because of the dynamic nature of the web, some addresses and links may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid.  \nIntroduction 7  \nBiographical Sketch 11  \nThe Story Behind the Story 14  \nList of Characters 17  \nSummary and Analysis 19  \nCritical Views 47  \nLester A. Beaurline on The Evolution of  \nThe Glass Menagerie 47  \nGeorge W. 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