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The Aran Islands

by J.M. Synge
language: english
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, June of 1992 ‧
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First published in 1907, this is a record of Synge's visit to the three islands off Galway in the west of Ireland in 1898-1901. The visit to the islands was at the recommendation of Yeats. It was not until Synge's first visits that Aran recovered some of its mystic status that it had enjoyed in previous centuries. The islanders found themselves viewed as the Celtic soul of Ireland. The living culture of Aran was seen as a repository of venerable antiquities. Synge listened to the islanders folktales and anecdotes, many of which he used for his play "the Playboy of the Western World". The book is in four parts, corresponding to the first four of his five visits and is an exploration of an island community living a traditional life, but with modern life beginning to invade.

The Aran Islands

by J.M. Synge

Property Description
ISBN: 9780140184327
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Release Date: June of 1992
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 208
Format: Book
Collection: Penguin Modern Classics
Categories: Books in English > Fiction > Romance
Books in English > Fiction > Other Literary Forms
Books in English > Fiction > Essays
Books in English > Fiction > Epistles and Letters
EAN: 9780140184327
Recommended Minimum Age: Not applicable

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