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J. M Synge
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R794
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
J.M. Synge's extraordinary play about a young man on the run, and
his unexpected elevation to folk hero. A stranger, Christy Mahon,
arrives in a village bar in County Mayo in the West of Ireland,
claiming to have killed his father. The locals are impressed - some
can even directly relate to the deed - and Christy is lauded as a
folk hero. He can't believe his luck, and confidently pursues the
affections of the barmaid Pegeen, until the arrival of his
not-so-dead father takes the winds out of Christy's sails... The
Playboy of the Western World was first performed at the Abbey
Theatre, Dublin, in January 1907, causing riots across the city.
This edition of the play, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics
series, is introduced by Margaret Llewllyn Jones.
TIMMY -- [coming out, with a hammer, impatiently.] -- Do you want
me to be driving you off again to be walking the roads? There you
are now, and I giving you your food, and a corner to sleep, and
money with it; and, to hear the talk of you, you'd think I was
after beating you, or stealing your gold.
J M Synge was one of the key dramatists in the flourishing world of
Irish literature at the turn of the century. This volume offers all
of Synge's plays, which range from racy comedy to stark tragedy,
all sharing a memorable lyricism. The introduction sets Synge's
work in the context of the Irish literary movement, with special
attention to his role as one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre
and his work alongside W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. Includes:
Riders to the Sea; The Shadow of the Glen; The Tinker's Wedding;
The Well of the Saints; The Play of the Western World; Deirdre of
the Sorrows ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's
Classics has made available the widest range of literature from
around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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