Behan Complete Plays

This collection brings together every play Brendan Behan wrote in dramatic form in English. Its three full-length works are The Quare Fellow, which takes place in an Irish prison; The Hostage, which unfolds in a Dublin lodging house of dubious reputation where a young English soldier is held captive; and Richard's Cork Leg, which is set in a graveyard.

The volume also includes three one-act plays, Moving Out, A Garden Party and The Big House. They were first written for radio and draw heavily on Behan's own experiences.

Behan was an Irish writer whose time in prison and his life in Dublin shaped much of his work. His plays are known for combining coarse, lively comedy with darker undercurrents.