--- product_id: 34742061 title: "Candles to the Sun" price: "286 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 2 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/34742061-candles-to-the-sun store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Candles to the Sun **Price:** 286 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Candles to the Sun - **How much does it cost?** 286 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/34742061-candles-to-the-sun) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Candles to the Sun: 9780811215749: Williams, Tennessee, Isaac, Dan, Isaac, Dan: Books Review: What a beginning - Tennessee Williams wrote CANDLES TO THE SUN in 1937 at Washington University in St. Louis, for a "semi-amateur" theater group called the Mummers. Now, nearly seventy years later it is in print in a lovely edition from New Directions, his longtime publisher. This was his first play to receive a production; he hadn't even adopted the sobriquet "Tennessee" yet. It's a piece of social realism, relatively speaking, and the main characters are coal miners and the activists who seek to unionize them. Underneath it all you can see the outlines for the play of power and greed that became SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH several decades in the future. A bleak chorus of coal miners speaks in poignant Walker Evans terms about the terrible lives they are forced to live in the Depression. "My kids are swole up in the belly from not gettin' fed." Another agrees, "Yestiddy I caught my youngest puttin' dirt in her mouth." Third Miner: "Hell, mine eat grass for supper." Against the darkness a tremulous love story, between "Star" and "Red" struggles to see expression. STAR: "I didn't want to be tied down with Jake Walland or any of his kind. That's what I meant by wanting freedom. Now I don't want it any more. I want the kind of life that you could give me and if I can't have that kind of life, Red? I don't want any kind of life at all. Yeah. That's how gone I am!" You'll be "gone" too when you read CANDLES TO THE SUN. Just close your eyes and you're a mile underground with coal dust in your lashes. PS, When will we get a reading edition of THE MAGIC TOWER, the play he wrote just around the same time for the same group? I don't even know if THE MAGIC TOWER is a fantasy or a realistic play. Review: アラバマ州の炭坑を舞台にして、炭坑町の男女や家族、炭坑事故や労働争議を描いた作品。 こう書くと典型的な「社会派演劇」と思われがちだが、矛盾を含む人間像が深く彫りこまれており、全編を通して底層に流れる悲しみが読者の心にしみ込む。 二十歳代の学生の作品とは信じ難い名作。代表作と呼んでも差し支えないと思う。 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,445,707 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,143 in Drama Literary Criticism #2,975 in American Dramas & Plays #4,687 in American Literature Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (5) | | Dimensions | 5.3 x 0.5 x 8 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0811215741 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0811215749 | | Item Weight | 6.1 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 128 pages | | Publication date | August 30, 2004 | | Publisher | New Directions | ## Images ![Candles to the Sun - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71va2p+z3xL.jpg) ![Candles to the Sun - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CIRUvJl2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a beginning *by K***N on March 20, 2005* Tennessee Williams wrote CANDLES TO THE SUN in 1937 at Washington University in St. Louis, for a "semi-amateur" theater group called the Mummers. Now, nearly seventy years later it is in print in a lovely edition from New Directions, his longtime publisher. This was his first play to receive a production; he hadn't even adopted the sobriquet "Tennessee" yet. It's a piece of social realism, relatively speaking, and the main characters are coal miners and the activists who seek to unionize them. Underneath it all you can see the outlines for the play of power and greed that became SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH several decades in the future. A bleak chorus of coal miners speaks in poignant Walker Evans terms about the terrible lives they are forced to live in the Depression. "My kids are swole up in the belly from not gettin' fed." Another agrees, "Yestiddy I caught my youngest puttin' dirt in her mouth." Third Miner: "Hell, mine eat grass for supper." Against the darkness a tremulous love story, between "Star" and "Red" struggles to see expression. STAR: "I didn't want to be tied down with Jake Walland or any of his kind. That's what I meant by wanting freedom. Now I don't want it any more. I want the kind of life that you could give me and if I can't have that kind of life, Red? I don't want any kind of life at all. Yeah. That's how gone I am!" You'll be "gone" too when you read CANDLES TO THE SUN. Just close your eyes and you're a mile underground with coal dust in your lashes. PS, When will we get a reading edition of THE MAGIC TOWER, the play he wrote just around the same time for the same group? I don't even know if THE MAGIC TOWER is a fantasy or a realistic play. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by C***W on September 27, 2016* アラバマ州の炭坑を舞台にして、炭坑町の男女や家族、炭坑事故や労働争議を描いた作品。 こう書くと典型的な「社会派演劇」と思われがちだが、矛盾を含む人間像が深く彫りこまれており、全編を通して底層に流れる悲しみが読者の心にしみ込む。 二十歳代の学生の作品とは信じ難い名作。代表作と呼んでも差し支えないと思う。 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/34742061-candles-to-the-sun](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/34742061-candles-to-the-sun) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*