Brendan Behan

  • 8

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 1983 to 2001

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Brendan Behan has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2001, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with An Giall AND The Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Colin Smythe Ltd and David R Godine Pub.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Colin Smythe Ltd and David R Godine Pub

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Colin Smythe Ltd and David R Godine Pub.

Top Books To Start With

  1. An Giall AND The Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts)

    Colin Smythe Ltd • 1988 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 182 pages.

  2. Behan Complete Plays

    Methuen Pub Ltd • 2001 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Borstal Boy

    David R Godine Pub • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 386 pages.

  4. THE COMPLETE PLAYS

    Grove Pr • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 352 pages.

  5. The Letters

    Palgrave Macmillan • 1991 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 260 pages.

  6. After the Wake (Classic Irish Fiction)

    Irish Books & Media • 1983 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1983 • 156 pages.

  7. Poems and a Play in Irish (Gallery Books)

    Gallery Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 75 pages.

  8. King of Ireland's son

    Scholastic • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 31 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • An Giall AND The Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts) is the easier short commitment, while Behan Complete Plays asks for more reading time up front.
  • An Giall AND The Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Behan Complete Plays leans later in the catalog.
  • Borstal Boy is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from An Giall AND The Hostage (Irish Dramatic Texts).

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