"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