It must have been on Synge's second visit to the Aran Islands that he had the experience out of which was wrought what many believe to be his greatest play. The scene of "Riders to the Sea" is laid in
Playwright Synge visited an isolated group of islands west of Ireland, where he found inspiration for his dramas among the folklore and anecdotes told to him by locals. This memorable record of Synge
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This revised edition of the play is published alongside commentary and notes by Christopher Collins, Assistant Professor of Drama at the University of Nottingham, UK. It includes information for today
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
