Overview

A collection of some of Alasdair Gray's greatest works, this book includes samples of his long and short plays for stage, radio and television (acted between 1956 and 2009); an unperformed opera libretto; excerpts from the Lanark storyboard; and full film script of the novel Poor Things. With a range of Gray's dramatic works, this book is a great introduction to the portfolio of one of Scotland's most talented writers.

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Author:   Alasdair Gray
Publisher:   Luath Press Ltd
Imprint:   Luath Press Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.982kg
ISBN:  

9781804252390

ISBN 10:   1804252395
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   28 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1944 The Cave of Polyphemus 1956 Jonah - a puppet play in five scenes 1966 The Fall of Kelvin Walker - a fable of the sixties 1968 Quiet People - a play for voices 1969 Mavis Belfrage - a romance of the sixties FOUR ONE ACT SEXUAL COMEDIES 1971 Dialogue 1973 Homeward Bound 1973 Loss of the Golden Silence 1973 Sam Lang and Miss Watson 1973 The Man Who Knew About Electricity 1975 McGrotty and Ludmilla - a political pantomime 1975 Near the Driver - a one act play for voices 1975 The Golden Key - a 30-minute radio verse play 1976 The Rumpus Room - an opera libretto 1984 Lanark - extract from storyboard of film script 1985 The Story of a Recluse - a television script 1993 Poor Things - a film script 1997 Working Legs - a play for people without them FOUR ONE ACT NOW PLAYS 2006 Goodbye Jimmy 2007 Midgieburgers 2007 The Pipes! The Pipes! 2008 Voices in the Dark 2008 Goethe's Faust - the start of a modern adaptation

Reviews

Alasdair proves that his imagination is anything but Gray...This beautiful volume is well worth buying. Over fifty years’ worth of Alasdair Gray’s dramatic works appear in the hugely enjoyable A Gray Play Book... Fans of Gray’s self-termed ‘comic fantasies’ will also enjoy the candid prefaces that explain how each play was written and produced. SCOTTISH REVIEW OF BOOKS * Scottish Review of Books *

Author Information

Alasdair Gray is a prolific and well respected author, playwright and artist whose works have included 'Lanark', arguably one of the best Scottish novels of our time; 'Unlikely Stories Mostly' (1983) and 'Poor Things' (1992) which won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. Alasdair Gray was born and brought up in Glasgow, where he still lives. His experiences there, as an art teacher, muralist and theatrical scene painter, provided material for the autobiographical elements in his novels. He designs his own books, from their bold dustjackets to their decorative covers, to their illustration and typography.

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