In the same spirit as his novels, OBriens plays are speculative, inventive, wickedly funny, and a delightful addition to his collected worksnow available at last: this volume collects Flann OBriens dramatic work into a single volume, includingThirst,Faustus Kelly, andThe Insect Play: A Rhapsody on Saint Stephens Green. It also includes several plays and teleplays that have never before seen print, includingThe Dead Spit of Kelly(of which a film version is in production by Michael Garland),The Boy from Ballytearim, andAn Scian(only recently discovered), as well as teleplays from theRT seriesODeas Your ManandThoul Lad of Kilsalaher.