A collection of five plays by Brian Friel.
This marks the first of five volumes collecting together the complete work of Brian Friel: The Enemy Within (1962); Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1964); The Loves of Cass McGuire (1966); Lovers (Winners and Losers) (1967); Crystal and Fox ...
This marks the first of five volumes collecting together the complete work of Brian Friel.
In this darkly lyrical tale of a traveling faith healer roaming through Scotland and Wales with his wife and his manager, the author has created a metaphorical portrait of the artist as both creator and destroyer.
Contents: Philadelphia, Here I Come; The Freedom of the City; Living Quarters; Aristocrats; Faith Healer; Translations Brian Friel was born in County Tyrone in 1929 and worked as a teacher before turning to full-time writing in 1960.
In examining the effects of this operation on the lives of a small group, Brian Friel skillfully reveals the far-reaching personal and cultural effects of an action which is at first sight purely administrative.
Broadway hit about a young Irishman on the eve of his emigration to America.
Wonderful Tennessee
THE STORY: This extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in l936.
In his handling of this momentous episode Brian Friel has avoided the conventions of 'historical drama' to produce a play about history, the continuing process.
This is a comprehensive study of Friel's work, and includes a chronology and further reading suggestions.