The most internationally renowned of Irish film directors, Neil Jordan's diverse work has spanned gothic horror ( , 1984, and , 1994), Irish history ( , 1996), literary adaptation ( , 1999) and sexual identity ( , 1992, and , 2005), while retaining a distinctive stylistic flair for fantasy and the carnivalesque. discusses his entire output as part of the first comprehensive study of Jordan's career, looking beyond ideological and national concerns to view his films through the prism of Celtic folklore, fairy tales, the gothic, romanticism and postmodernism. Incorporating discussion of Jordan's award-winning literary work and benefiting from extensive access to Jordan's personal archives, this book explains the mythic and poetic impulses that suffuse the director's work.