num_pages: 240
description: Synge was one of the key dramatists in the flourishing world of Irish literature at the turn of the century. This volume offers every one of his plays, which range from racy comedy to stark tragedy, all sharing a memorable lyricism. The introduction to this new, definitive edition sets theplays in the context of the Irish literary movement, with special attention to Synge's role as one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre and his work alongside W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory.
language: English
title: 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
titlecomplete: 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
genres: Fiction, Plays, 20th Century, Theatre, Classics, Ireland, Drama, Comedy, Irish Literature, Literature
ratings_count: 390
publisher: Oxford University Press