Brian Friel Plays 1: "Philadelphia, Here I Come!", "The Freedom of the City", "Living Quarters", "Aristocrats", "Faith Healer", "Translations" v. 1

Product Description With the production of Philadelphia, Here I Come! in 1964, Brian Friel established his claim to be the true heir of such distinguished predecessors as Yeats, Synge, O'Casey and Beckett. Since then his work has consistently demonstrated that his strength is an equal awareness of the conditions of individual lives and the historical and political forces affecting them. The plays in this first volume (Philadelphia, Here I Come!, The Freedom of the City, Living Quarters, Aristocrats, Faith Healer and Translations) are introduced by Professor Seamus Deane of University College, Dublin. Book Description Brian Friel Plays 1 includes Philadelphia, Here I Come!, The Freedom of the City, Living Quarters, Aristocrats, Faith Healer and Translations. About the Author Brian Friel was born in County Tyrone in 1929. He died in County Donegal on 2 October 2015.