The Tinker's Wedding; Riders To The Sea And The Shadow Of The Glen (1904)

By J.M. Synge

Book Overview

The Tinker's Wedding: Riders to the Sea and The Shadow of the Glen is a collection of three one-act plays written by John Millington Synge and published in 1904. The first play, The Tinker's Wedding, is a satirical comedy that follows the story of a tinker, Michael Byrne, who wants to marry his girlfriend, Mary, despite the objections of her father. The second play, Riders to the Sea, is a tragedy that depicts the lives of a family living on the Aran Islands and their struggles with the sea. The third play, The Shadow of the Glen, is a drama that explores themes of love, betrayal, and death. The book is known for its vivid portrayal of rural Irish life and its use of Irish dialect. It is considered a classic of Irish literature and a significant work in the Irish literary revival.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437341462
• ISBN13: 9781437341461
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"