“j m synge”

This volume includes the complete texts of all the plays by J. M. Synge.... More

Two dramas set among the folk of the Aran Islands and western Irish coastlands. "The Playboy of the Western World" deals with a hero's progress, from timid weakling to paragon of bravery. "Riders to the Sea" is an elegy to those who live at the mercy of the sea. Includes Synge's preface to "The Play... More

When the wind is from the north the old woman manages my meals with fair regularity; but on the other days she often makes my tea at three o'clock instead of six. If I refuse it she puts it down to simmer for three hours in the turf, and then brings it in at six o'clock full of anxiety to know if it... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More