The Power Of Darkness
by John Mcgahern
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Paul King, an Irish landowner, is dying; his wife is half his age.
He has not allowed his wealth to spread ease or comfort.
When he dies, his handsome young workman Paul is urged by a cunning mother to move in on the vulnerable young widow.
The Power of Darkness reflects a fallen world.
The title is a description of the force that drives it; sexual ignorance and the old fear of famine lead to irrational greed, coupled with the need for redemption.
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The Power Of Darkness is a British play written by John Mcgahern and published by Faber & Faber in London (1991).
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Faber & Faber · 1991 · 64 pp
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