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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PublisherFaber & Faber
Year1991
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages64
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571167098
ISBN-100571167098
LCCN92231963
LCCPR6063.A2176 P65 1991
DCC822/.914

The Power Of Darkness is a British play written by John Mcgahern and published by Faber & Faber in London (1991).

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