George Fitzmaurice: 'Wild in his Own Way' - Biography of an Abbey Playwright

This biography delves into Fitzmaurice's creative identity by reconstructing the regional roots of his themes, characters and dialect.

List of contents

Chronology - List of Illustrations - Author's Preface - Foreword - Life in Bedford - The Move from Bedford - The Short Stories - An Introduction to Theatre - Life in Dublin: The Early Years - The Country Dressmaker - The Pie Dish - Two Dramatic Fantasies - George Fitzmaurice's Drama: An Interpretation - 1913: Rejection of The Dandy Dolls - The Return from France - The 1920s - The Post-War Plays - The 1930s - The Fitzmaurice Family in Kilcara Beg - The 1940s - The Dublin Plays - The 1950s - Death and the Following Years - Bibliography - Endnotes - Index.

Summary

This biography delves into Fitzmaurice's creative identity by reconstructing the regional roots of his themes, characters and dialect.

Product details

• Authors: Fiona Brennan
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2021
• EAN: 9781788749749
• ISBN: 978-1-78874-974-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 12 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Illustrations: 34 Abb.
• Series: Carysfort Press Ltd.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet