Modern and Contemporary Irish Drama: Backgrounds and Criticism
- ISBN-10
- 0393932435
- ISBN-13
- 9780393932430
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 641
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Company Incorporated
- Author
- John P. Harrington
Description
Rev. ed. of: Modern Irish drama / edited by John P. Harrington. 1st ed. c1991.
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