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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.
Two beautifully crafted dramas set among the folk of the Aran Islands and western Irish coastlands. The Playboy of the Western World deals with its young hero's progress, in the eyes of others, from timid weakling to paragon of bravery. Riders to the Sea is a dark elegy to the fragile existence of those who live at the mercy of the sea. Reprinted from authoritative editions, complete with Synge's preface to The Playboy of the Western World. New introductory Note.
This book is an overlooked masterpiece by one of Ireland's
best-loved writers. In it Synge captured the idiosyncracies of
everyday speech better, perhaps, than any other Irish writer, while
his eye caught the details of a way of life that has long since
disappeared. First published in 1910, it is now available as a
paperback for the first time, complete with the evocative
illustrations by Jack B. Yeats--universally regarded as
twentieth-century Ireland's greatest painter.
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The Aran Islands
J. M Synge
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R810
Discovery Miles 8 100
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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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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