W.B. Yeats, the Abbey Theatre, Censorship, and the Irish State

Cln Parsons, Notes and Queries a dense, meticulously researched book ... Arrington proves conclusively that great art was nonetheless beaten down ... an invaluable sourcebook

Rebecca DMonte, Years Work in English Studies meticulous research

Jana Fischerova, Irish University Review impressive at once highly detailed and very readable ... Arringtons well-balanced, detailed account of the financial and other forces that were at work ... represents an important contribution to a much-needed re-assessment of the story of Irish censorship

Elizabeth Mannion, Irish Literary Supplement The path toward securing the Abbey's financial stability is the meat of this book, and it is presented in the form of a highly readable thriller thanks in no small part to the author's fast-paced style and access to the directors' minute books ... The timing of this book could not be more appropriate or appreciated.

Ben Levitas, University of London Arrington guides us through the machinations with aplomb, writes with wit and sure-footed poise, and has an avid eye for detail. Altogether, this is a thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating book, one that makes an important contribution to the field.

Anne Etienne, Review of English Studies In view of the impressive amount of varied material presented, the book will prove of invaluable use to future researchers interested in the historiography of the Abbey Theatre ... Arrington's approach is pragmatic and her methodology allows for the minute financial details to be incorporated into a historical description.

Ben Levitas, Journal of British Studies Arrington writes with wit and sure-footed poise, and has an avid eye for detail. Altogether, this is a thoroughly enjoyable and stimulating book, one that makes an important contribution to the field.

<br>Lauren Arrington is Lecturer at the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool. She completed a D.Phil at the University of Oxford in 2008 and was subsequently appointed Adrian Research Fellow in English at Darwin College, Cambridge. She also holds an MA in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama from University College Dublin and a BA in English from Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee. She grew up in Levy County, Florida.<br>

PREFACE; 1. 'We have no gift to set a statesman right': Representation, Reform, Subsidy and Censorship; 2. 'The dance is changing now': Economics and Revolution, 1916-1921; 3. 'The right twigs for an eagle's nest': Negotiating the Subsidy, 1922-1925; 4. 'All think what other people think': George O'Brien's Tenure, 1925-1926; 5. 'What if the Church and State Are the Mob that Howls at the Door?': Fighting the Irish at Home and Abroad, 1927-1934; 6. 'I sing what was lost and dread what was won': Yeats and the Legacy of Censorship, 1935-1939; 7. 'Theatre business, management of men': The Politics of Compromise; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX