Nicholas Grene Boeken

The Politics of Irish Drama explores around twenty-five notable Irish plays, spanning from Dion Boucicault to Sebastian Barry, offering insights into their political themes and cultural significance.

“You see this creature with her kerbstone English… Well sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess…” So begins Henry Higgins’ linguistic project to transform Eliza Dolittle’s speech. But he hadn’t bargained on Eliza’s feisty character or falling in love with her…