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ARRAH NA POGUE IBD

BLOOMSBURY 3PL
12 / 2010
9781408146590
Inglés

Sinopsis

Written in 1864 and set during the Irish rebellion ofá1798,áArrah na Pogueáisáis an entertainingátale of romance and misadventure with rascally rebels,ádespicable villains andálove struck youths. As night falls on the Wicklow mountains, the popularábut incorrigible rebel Beamish MacCaul is lying in wait. HeâÇÖs out to ambush the cowardly rent-collector Michael Feeny and relieve him of a âÇÖbig lump of money.âÇÖ That done, heâÇÖs off to marry Fanny Power. Down in the valley, love is in the air for Shaun the Post and our heroine Arrah Meelish too. But Arrah has a secret. And Michael FeenyâÇÖs found out. As Shaun and Arrah celebrate their wedding, revenge comes a-calling.ááLove must conquer all - including the hangmanâÇÖs noose.The play is full of BoucicaultâÇÖs trademark comic roguery, farce and melodrama, which has influenced Irish playwrights including Synge, OâÇÖCasey, Shaw and McDonagh.á This edition features an introduction by leading Boucicault scholar Dr Scott Boltwood.

PVP
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