{"product_id":"teaching-john-mcgaherns-the-dark-9780815611783","title":"Teaching John McGahern's the Dark","description":"\u003ci\u003eTeaching John McGahern's \"The Dark\" \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an indispensable companion to the classic Irish novel. With an introduction aimed at first-time readers and four critical essays, this edition guides readers through the novel's famously controversial history. While \u003ci\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewas initially banned in Ireland for obscenity, scholars now demonstrate that McGahern's novel of adolescence is not obscene, but revelatory, exposing the corruption underlying authority structures in mid-century Ireland--from the family to the church, to the government's willingness to ignore national and communal trauma. \u003ci\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of alarming brutality, surprising tenderness, and poetic lyricism; a reflection of Irish society that maintains historical significance as contemporary Ireland continues to build its national identity. An invaluable resource, this edition gives students and scholars a rich source of contextualizing material to address the themes and significance of McGahern's complex novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Teekell\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Christopher Newport University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Scheible\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and director of the honors program at Bridgewater State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749461197074,"sku":"9780815611783","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_084099c8-0b53-4165-a50a-6245daf50b62.jpg?v=1764086838","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/teaching-john-mcgaherns-the-dark-9780815611783","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}