Irish Drama, 1900-1980 - Paperback

by Coilin Owens (Editor), Joan Radner (Editor)

"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

Back Jacket

The purpose of this anthology is to make available in one volume major contributions of Irish dramatists to the literature of the modern stage from the founding of the Abbey Theater to the present.