After The Wake: Twenty-One Prose Works Including Previously Unpublished Material (Classics in Irish Fiction)

Brendan Behan

ISBN 10: 0862780314 / ISBN 13: 9780862780319

Edité par O'Brien Press Ltd, Ireland, Dublin, 1996

A propos de cet article

Brendan Behans genius was to strike a chord between critic and common man. When he died, at the age of 41, he was arguably the most celebrated Irish writer of the twentieth century. After the Wake is a collection of seven prose works and a series of articles. It includes all that exists of an unfinished novel, The Catacombs, and pieces together items whose comic and fanciful accounts evoke Flann OBrien. Also featured are works of acknowledged excellence, The Confirmation Suit and A Woman of No Standing. This writing bears all the hallmarks of the authors talent an ability to bring characters to life quickly and unforgettably, a sharp ear for dialogue and dialect, and a natural vocation for story-telling. This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: After The Wake: Twenty-One Prose Works Including Previously Unpublished Material (Classics in Irish Fiction)
• Éditeur: O'Brien Press Ltd, Ireland, Dublin
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0862780314
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780862780319
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Fair
• Poids: 181 grammes

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Synopsis

Brendan Behan's genius was to strike a chord between critic and common man. When he died, at the age of 41, he was arguably the most celebrated Irish writer of the twentieth century.

After the Wake is a collection of seven prose works and a series of articles. It includes all that exists of an unfinished novel, 'The Catacombs', and pieces together items whose comic and fanciful accounts evoke Flann O'Brien. Also featured are works of acknowledged excellence, 'The Confirmation Suit' and 'A Woman of No Standing'. This writing bears all the hallmarks of the author's talent - an ability to bring characters to life quickly and unforgettably, a sharp ear for dialogue and dialect, and a natural vocation for story-telling.

This diverse collection is a delightful and entertaining windfall from one of Ireland's most colourful writers. An essential complement to Behan's master works.

À propos de l?auteur

Brendan Behan was born in Dublin in 1923. In 1954 his play, The Quare Fellow, was accepted for production by the Pike Theatre in Dublin. Another play, The Hostage, and his autobiographical Borstal Boy make him an international name. Brendan Behan died in 1964.