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.
| ISBN: | 9780571167098 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2002 |
| Author: | John McGahern |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) |