Explore the essence of **Modern and Contemporary Irish Drama** with this comprehensive Norton Critical Edition, featuring 672 pages of insightful texts by renowned playwrights. This BRAND NEW edition, published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2010, presents the complete plays of legendary Irish playwrights including **W. B. Yeats**, **Lady Gregory**, **J. M. Synge**, **Bernard Shaw**, **Sean O'Casey**, **Samuel Beckett**, **Brian Friel**, **Conor McPherson**, and **Marina Carr**. This collection is a quintessential resource for enthusiasts of Irish literature and theater.

Each play is accompanied by **John Harrington's** enlightening introduction and detailed annotations, offering deep insights into **Irish dramatic literature**. The section titled "Backgrounds and Criticism" is meticulously organized by playwright, showcasing prefaces, letters, and journal entries that illuminate the context and critical reception of each work. To enrich your understanding, five introductory essays on the **Irish Dramatic Revival** of the early 20th century are included, alongside four essays discussing the contemporary landscape of **theater in Ireland**.

As an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and theater lovers alike, this collection is essential for anyone wanting to dive deeper into the rich heritage of **Irish drama**. With its thorough structure, it not only serves as an academic resource but also as an engaging exploration of Ireland's theatrical evolution.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393932430.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393932430
Year: 2010
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 672


Description:
This revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition reprints the complete texts of fourteen plays by the major Irish playwrights: W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J. M. Synge, Bernard Shaw, Sean O'Casey, Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel, Conor McPherson, and Marina Carr. The texts are accompanied by John Harrington's introduction to the volume and by his detailed explanatory annotations.


"Backgrounds and Criticism" is chronologically organized by playwright and includes prefaces, letters, journal entries, program notes, and interpretative essays for each play in the volume. In order to provide additional context for readers, these materials are preceded by five essays on the early-twentieth-century "The Irish Dramatic Revival" and followed by four essays on the current state of "Theater in Ireland."


A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.