Behan Complete Plays
Worth buying if: You enjoy mid-20th-century Irish drama and sharp, colloquial dialogue.
Skip it if: You prefer contemporary playwrights or avant-garde experimental forms.
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Summary
Behan Complete Plays collects Brendan Behan’s known stage works in one 384-page Methuen edition, presenting his blend of biting dialogue, political edge, and working‑class Irish humor.
Why this book now
This 2001 Methuen collection makes it easy to revisit Behan’s influential plays together for study or performance preparation.
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- You enjoy mid-20th-century Irish drama and sharp, colloquial dialogue.
- You want a single-volume text for classroom use or mounting productions.
- You prefer contemporary playwrights or avant-garde experimental forms.
- You need extensive scholarly annotation or critical essays beyond the plays.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780413387806
Worth buying if: You enjoy mid-20th-century Irish drama and sharp, colloquial dialogue.
Skip it if: You prefer contemporary playwrights or avant-garde experimental forms.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At 384 pages, this collected plays volume suits several focused reading sessions or targeted scene study; useful for actors and students alike.
What stands out here
This Methuen Pub Ltd 2001 edition’s value is the complete plays assembled in one volume for reference, rehearsal, or classroom circulation.
Best way to approach it
Approach the book as a practical playscript collection: read aloud scenes, mark up dialogue for performance, and compare tonal shifts across plays.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780413387806
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