Selected Plays of Louis MacNeice [Hardcover]

Louis MacNeice (1907-1963) is rightfully regarded as one of the foremost Irish poets of this century, but he was also a distinctive, gifted, and popular playwright. This unique selection of eight of MacNeice's best plays, most of which were written for BBC Radio, draws on the most authoritative texts to provide a much-needed reminder of the power of his dramatic writing. The volume includesThe Dark Tower,They Met on Good Friday,The Mad Islands,One for the Grave,Christopher Columbus,He Had a Date,Prisoner's Progress, andPersons from Porlock.