This educational edition, with the full play text and an introduction to the playwright, features a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references.

Contents:

• The full playtext.
• An introduction to the playwright, his background and his work.
• A detailed analysis of language, structure and characters in the play.
• Features of performance.
• Textual notes explaining difficult words and references.
• Professor Murray's notes, to be read alongside the full playtext provided here, will enable students to better understand, appreciate, enjoy and write about O'Casey's greatest play.