The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea - Couverture souple

Synge, J. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0486275620 ISBN 13 : 9780486275628

Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2000

Synopsis

The plays of John Millington Synge (1871-1909) are filled with the humors, sorrows, and dreams of the country folk of the Aran Islands and the western Irish coastlands, where, in Synge's works, "we have a popular imagination that is fiery and magnificent, and tender." The Playboy of the Western World, his most famous play, is sweetly funny and ironic as it follows its young hero's progress, in the eyes of others, from timid weakling to paragon of bravery.
The shorter one-act play, Riders to the Sea, is a dark elegy to the fragile existence of those who live at the mercy of the sea. Both are beautifully crafted dramas that celebrate Irish gifts for lyrical language. They are reprinted here from authoritative editions, complete with Synge's preface to The Playboy of the Western World.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea are two of the Irish playwright’s most famous and remarkable works. Set in Ireland at the turn of the century, The Playboy of the Western World centers on a farmer as he regales several townsmen with the story of how he came to kill his own father. A one-act play, Riders to the Sea details a small Irish village’s bittersweet relationship with the sea, which has claimed many of the villagers’ loved ones. While short, these works remain poignant introductions to Synge’s poetic dialogue and powerful characterization.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dover Publications Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0486275620
• ISBN 13: 9780486275628
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie