In 1907 J. M. Synge achieved both notoriety and lasting fame with "The Playboy of the Western World". "The Aran Islands", published in the same year, records his visits to the islands in 1898-1901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which he forged "The Playboy" and his other ma[...]

Edited by William E. Hart, this edition contains The Playboy of the Western World with Synge's own "Preface" and Riders to the Sea in one volume. Intended for performance and study, the plays are well annotated and the introduction includes discussions of the play's riotous reception and "The Irish [...]

The literary and dramatic work of J.M. Synge is most famous for the 'riots' provoked by his 1907 play The Playboy of the Western World and, indeed, this was neither the first nor the last time that Synge's dramas incited passionate disagreements. But, one hundred years on, it's clear that his writin[...]

Aransaaret on kadonneen elämänmuodon kuvaus ja Irlannin kirjallisuuden ehdoton klassikko. "Mystinen", "romanttinen" ja "häiritsevä" ovat teokseen liitettyjä määreitä. Synge kirjoitti teoksensa eräänlaiseksi kronikaksi kohtaamistaan ihmisistä ja elämästä, jota hän vietti asuessaan viis[...]