W.B. Yeats, the Abbey Theatre, censorship, and the Irish state : adding the half-pence to the pence /

Histories of the Abbey Theatre have repeated W.B. Yeats's assertion that there was no censorship of theatre in Ireland. This book utilizes source material to prove that censorship did occur and that Yeats was willing to sacrifice artistic freedom when he saw the chance to ensure the longevity o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arrington, Lauren, 1981-
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:Oxford English monographs.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Histories of the Abbey Theatre have repeated W.B. Yeats's assertion that there was no censorship of theatre in Ireland. This book utilizes source material to prove that censorship did occur and that Yeats was willing to sacrifice artistic freedom when he saw the chance to ensure the longevity of the Abbey Theatre and his legacy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 210 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199590575
0199590575
9780191595523
0191595527