The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin Mcdonagh

The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin Mcdonagh

In 1934, the people of Inishmaan learn that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island to film his documentary Man of Aran. No one is more excited than Billy, an unloved and crippled boy whose chief occupation has been gazing at cows and yearning for a girl who wants no part of him.

For Billy is determined to cross the sea and audition for the Yank. As news of his audacity ripples through his rumour-starved community, The Cripple of Inishmaan becomes a merciless portrayal of a world so comically cramped and mean-spirited that hope is an affront to its order.

With this bleak yet uproariously funny play, Martin McDonagh fulfilled the promise of his award-winning The Beauty Queen of Leenane while confirming his place in a tradition that extends from Synge to O'Casey and Brendan Behan.

This Student Edition, complete with plot summary and scholarly notes, is edited by Dr. P.J. Mathews of University College Dublin.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Martin McDonagh's first play, was nominated for six Tony Awards and won four of them, as well as the Laurence Olivier Award. His play The Pillowman, which garnered the 2004 Olivier Award, had its world premiere at the National Theatre in London in 2003. McDonagh earned an Academy Award for his short film Six Shooter in 2006. In Bruges won the BAFTA for best original screenplay in 2009. In Bruges, A Behanding in Spokane, and Seven Psychopaths are among his most recent works.

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ISBN 13	9780375705236
ISBN 10	0375705236
Title	The Cripple of Inishmaan
Author	Martin Mcdonagh
Series	Vintage International
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1998-09-08
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.