{"product_id":"teaching-john-mcgaherns-the-dark-paperback","title":"Teaching John McGahern's the Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Teekell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEllen Scheible\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarry Houlihan\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47336826568953,"sku":"9780815611783","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QKDgJkE5dI9780815611783.webp?v=1769671328","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/teaching-john-mcgaherns-the-dark-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}