Irish Drama, 1900-1980 / Edition 1

by Coilin D. Owens, Joan N. Radner

Overview

"This superb collection of eighteen plays has long been needed. It provides a sound and solid introduction to the rich field of modern Irish drama, and should be as delightful to the private reader as it will be useful for university classes."--Journal of Irish Literature

Contents:

Spreading the News and The Gaol Gate-- Lady Gregory;

On Baile's Strand and the Only Jealousy of Emer--W.B. Yeats;

The Land--Padraic Colum;

The Playboy of the Western World--J.M. Synge;

Maurice Harr--T. C. Murray;

The Magic Glasses--George Fitzmaurice;

Juno and the Paycock- -Sean O'Casey;

The Big House--Lennox Robinson;

The Old Lady Says "No!"--Denis Johnston;

As the Crow Flies--Austin Clarke;

The Paddy Pedlar--M. J. Malloy;

The Vision of Mac Conglinne--Padraic Fallon;

The Quare Fellow--Brendan Behan;

All that Fall--Samuel Becket;

Da--Hugh Leonard;

Translations--Brian Friel

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813207056
Publisher:	The Catholic University of America Press
Publication date:	12/28/1989
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	754
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.64(d)