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Harp (Univ. of Nevada) and Evans (Auburn Univ.) offer a volume that parallels Friel's varied contributions to the literary world and offers approaches to teaching his major works. Because the bulk of Friel's output is drama, the editors appropriately devote ten of the 18 essays to his plays. These treatments look at the playwright's major themes, his adaptations of Russian texts, film adaptations of his plays, and synopses of recent criticism. The editors have also chosen essays that examine Friel's short fiction and his association with the Field Day Company. The final two sections offer material of particular interest to teachers. The first of these develops an approach to teaching Friel with the World Wide Web. The last chapter collects Friel's own opinions on his art and other topics. A useful index completes this companion. The book belongs in collections that focus on 20th-century drama or support programs in Irish Studies. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. M. H. Kealy Immaculata University
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