The plough and the starsSean O'Casey2001

'Without a doubt The Plough and the Stars is O'Casey's greatest play.' This Educational Edition of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars contains: 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.