A Play in One Act
by
Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory
The Rising of the Moon debuted in March 1907 in Dublin, Ireland, and the script is in the Public Domain. Text carefully adapted for E-book from Creative Commons files from Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org. Poems and song lyrics transcribed and re-formatted by the Yellow Buick Review for Bicycle Comics. All other content ©2017 Bicycle Comics.
Cover Illustration by Sean Fahy
Introduction by April Ranger
Student worksheets and supplemental materials © 2017 Bicycle Comics
E-book conversion by Artie Moffa, 2017
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Made in the USA. Edited in San Francisco. First Kindle edition published March 2017.
This E-book is designed for classroom use. At the back of the play, you will find a glossary, a map, a brief history of the Irish Uprising, a scavenger hunt game, and several reading comprehension questions.
We hope these materials aid your understanding and enjoyment of this classic Irish play.
Front Cover & Frontmatter
Playwright's Notes from Lady Gregory