The Wake by Tom Murphy Paperback Book

Description: The Wake by Tom Murphy This play recounts the story of a woman, returning from the USA to her hometown in Ireland. As her family learn of her years as a prostitute, she learns their attitudes and about Irish society in general. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "The most distinctive, the most restless, the most obsessive imagination at work in the Irish theatre today" Brian FrielThe Wake recounts the story of a woman, returning from the USA to her home town in Ireland. As her family learn of her years as a prostitute, she learns their attitudes and Irish society in general. A homecoming play, haunting yet fiercely comic. Author Biography Tom Murphy was born in Tuam, County Galway. He live in Dublin. He has received numerous theatre awards and holds honorary degrees from Trinity College Dublin and NUI (Galway). A six-play season celebrating his work - Tom Murphy at the Abbey - was presented at the Abbey Theatre in 2001. He has written for television and film, and a novel, The Seduction of Morality. His stage plays include On the Outside (with Noel ODonoghue), A Whistle in the Dark, A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocers Assistant, Famine, The Morning After Optimism, The White House, On the Inside, The Sanctuary Lamp, Epitaph Under Ether (a compilation from the works of J.M. Synge), The Blue Macushla, Conversations on a Homecoming, The Gigli Concert, Bailegangaire, A Thief of a Christmas, Too Late for Logic, The Patriot Game, She Stoops to Folly (from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith), The Wake, The House, The Drunkard, The Cherry Orchard (a version), Alice Trilogy and The Informer (from the novel by Liam OFlaherty). Promotional This play recounts the story of a woman, returning from the USA to her hometown in Ireland. As her family learn of her years as a prostitute, she learns their attitudes and about Irish society in general. Long Description The most distinctive, the most restless, the most obsessive imagination at work in the Irish theatre today Brian Friel. The Wake recounts the story of a woman, returning from the USA to her home town in Ireland. As her family learn of her years as a prostitute, she learns their attitudes and Irish society in general. A homecoming play, haunting yet fiercely comic. Details ISBN0413714101 Pages 106 Series Modern Plays Year 1998 ISBN-10 0413714101 ISBN-13 9780413714107 Format Paperback Publication Date 1998-06-04 Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.914 Edition 1st Author Tom Murphy Birth 1935 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Short Title WAKE Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780413714107 UK Release Date 1998-06-04 NZ Release Date 1998-06-04 Audience General AU Release Date 2006-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51724100;

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