The Playboy of the Western World

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Drama History & Criticism, Drama, British & Irish, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book The Playboy of the Western World by Christopher Collins, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christopher Collins ISBN: 9781317271888
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Christopher Collins
ISBN: 9781317271888
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 13, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

‘I’m thinking this night wasn’t I a foolish fellow not to kill my father in years gone by.’ – Christy Mahon

On the first night of J. M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World (1907) the audience began protesting in the theatre; by the third night the protests had spilled onto the streets of Dublin. How did one play provoke this? Christopher Collins addresses The Playboy ’s satirical treatment of illusion and realism in light of Ireland’s struggle for independence, as well as Synge’s struggle for artistic expression. By exploring Synge’s unpublished diaries, drafts and notebooks, he seeks to understand how and why the play came to be.

This volume invites the reader behind the scenes of this inflammatory play and its first performances, to understand how and why Synge risked everything in the name of art.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

‘I’m thinking this night wasn’t I a foolish fellow not to kill my father in years gone by.’ – Christy Mahon

On the first night of J. M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World (1907) the audience began protesting in the theatre; by the third night the protests had spilled onto the streets of Dublin. How did one play provoke this? Christopher Collins addresses The Playboy ’s satirical treatment of illusion and realism in light of Ireland’s struggle for independence, as well as Synge’s struggle for artistic expression. By exploring Synge’s unpublished diaries, drafts and notebooks, he seeks to understand how and why the play came to be.

This volume invites the reader behind the scenes of this inflammatory play and its first performances, to understand how and why Synge risked everything in the name of art.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Breeches and Metaphysics by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book War on Terrorism by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Bhabha for Architects by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Toward A Just World Order by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Wittgenstein and Scepticism by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Islam: The Basics by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book United Nations Global Conferences by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Imperialism in the Modern World by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Bullying in Adulthood by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Socl Contrl African Soc Ils 72 by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Television Sports Production by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book The Integrity of the Judge by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Bargains with Fate by Christopher Collins
Cover of the book Afro-Virginian History and Culture by Christopher Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy