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    The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays (The Complete Plays of J. M. Synge)
    The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays (The Complete Plays of J. M. Synge)
    The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays (The Complete Plays of J. M. Synge)
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    The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays (The Complete Plays of J. M. Synge)

    By J. M. Synge

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    Edmund John Millington Synge (1871-1909), an Irish poet, playwright and prose writer, was also one of the cofounders of the storied Abbey Theatre. Synge was known as a strange and enigmatic man, quiet and reserved, not even understood by his own family members. After graduating from school, Synge decided to pursue music, but his shy nature prevented him from performing, causing him to turn to literature as a creative outlet. When it opened at the Abbey Theatre in 1907, his most acclaimed play, "The Playboy of the Western World", met rioting and chaos, as it garnered a very hostile reaction from the Irish public. Arthur Griffith, an Irish nationalist, described the play as "a vile and inhuman story told in the foulest language we have ever listened to from a public platform." Synge suffered from Hodgkin's disease, and died shortly before his 38th birthday. This collection includes: "The Playboy of the Western World", "Riders To The Sea", "In The Shadow Of The Glen", "The Tinker's Wedding", "Deirdre Of The Sorrows", and "The Well of the Saints".
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigireads.com Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2011
    ISBN9781596257269
    The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays (The Complete Plays of J. M. Synge)

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      These are wonderful plays by one of Ireland's greatist writers. The Playboy of the Western World alone is worth reading. Remember when you read it that this play was a scandal when first produced and in the 1920's there were riots in Dublin. Add this masterpiece to your 'banned books list". I had of course heard of this play but discovered it in 2004 when we were in Dublin and it was playing at the National Theatre. The production was brilliant and the play was so funny and true. My husband laughed so much that we had to go to the bookstore the next day and he bought this book. He read the play and laughed some more. Our children who were with us also loved it . We were fortunate that at the same time we were able to see a production of a recent play by Colm Toibin that was about bringing "Playboy" to the stage. Again, fascinating.
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      I don't enjoy reading plays, which is likely the reason why I rated this as only a 2-star book. Reading preferences aside, the plays are entertaining. If read this in a class setting -- as I did -- there's a lot of wonderful material here to analyze and discuss.

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