Irish Drama, 1900-1980

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"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 LiteratureContents: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