The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays : Riders to the Sea; The Shadow of the Glen; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the Sorrows Paperback / softback
by J. M. Synge
Edited by Ann (Professor of English and Drama and Master of Massey College, Professor of English a Saddlemyer
Part of the Oxford World's Classics series
Paperback / softback
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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.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
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- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:13/11/2008
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- ISBN:9780199538058
