Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Masefield, John 1878 1967 John M. Synge: a Few Personal Recollections, with Biographical Notes Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Andrea Ball, David Starner, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "John M. Synge: a Few Personal Recollections, with Biographical Notes by Masefield" is a biographical account written in the early 20th century, capturing the essence of the influential Irish playwright John M. Synge. This book details not just the life of Synge but also the interactions and impressions of those who knew him, particularly through the perspective of English poet John Masefield. The likely topic of the book revolves around the personal experiences and reflections of Masefield regarding Synge's character, his approach to art, and his observations on life. The text recounts Masefield's first meeting with Synge in London in 1903, presenting a vivid portrayal of Synge's personality as a reserved yet deeply observant individual. Masefield describes Synge's grave demeanor, his unassuming nature, and how he engaged with the world around him primarily as a spectator rather than a participant. The recollections deepen into a reflection of their friendship, encompassing shared discussions on life, art, and the experiences that shaped Synge's writing, particularly his famous plays. The biographical notes highlight Synge’s artistic journey, his love for life in the Aran Islands, and his eventual struggles with health leading to his early death in 1909, providing readers with a rich understanding of both the man and his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Synge, J. M. (John Millington), 1871-1909 Dramatists, Irish -- 20th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 62460 62461 2024-10-03T12:53:43.861672 2023-10-04T03:45:32.662095 text/html text/html 58629 2014-03-23T19:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22439 2014-03-23T19:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125094 2024-10-03T12:53:50.462627 application/epub+zip 123815 2024-10-03T12:53:47.779650 application/epub+zip 78623 2024-10-03T12:53:46.420674 application/epub+zip 333494 2024-10-03T12:53:52.215622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326979 2024-10-03T12:53:49.451659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153970 2022-09-04T05:25:11.224056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54838 54690 2024-10-03T12:53:43.558661 2023-10-04T03:45:32.462083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54600 2014-03-23T19:38:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21563 2014-03-23T19:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19729 2024-10-03T12:53:52.338616 application/rdf+xml 25176 2024-10-03T12:53:46.975654 image/jpeg 4546 2024-10-03T12:53:46.695693 image/jpeg 124108 2024-10-03T12:53:43.868659 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia