Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Synge and the Ireland of His Time Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Synge and the Ireland of His Time" by W. B. Yeats is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and works of the playwright J.M. Synge, exploring his contributions to Irish literature and the cultural context of his time. Yeats examines Synge's artistic vision and his relationship with the Irish peasantry, highlighting the beauty and complexity of the characters and themes found in Synge's plays. In this work, Yeats provides a rich analysis of Synge’s life, detailing his observations and experiences in rural Ireland, particularly on the Aran Islands. The narrative reflects on Synge's personal struggles and health issues, juxtaposed with his celebrated writings, such as "The Playboy of the Western World." Yeats also recounts his own interactions with Synge, illustrating the playwright's deep affection for the simplicity and drama of rural life. Through anecdotes and critical insight, Yeats captures Synge's legacy as a pivotal figure in the Irish Literary Revival, showcasing how his work transcended mere storytelling to evoke the larger essence of Irish identity and experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Synge, J. M. (John Millington), 1871-1909 Dramatists, Irish -- 20th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 88380 88381 2024-10-04T07:54:27.854948 2023-10-04T07:31:02.702852 text/html text/html 84698 2014-03-23T20:40:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 33066 2014-03-23T20:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113328 2024-10-04T07:54:33.595896 application/epub+zip 112001 2024-10-04T07:54:30.967942 application/epub+zip 98445 2024-10-04T07:54:29.762922 application/epub+zip 220946 2024-10-04T07:54:35.437897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213707 2024-10-04T07:54:32.815913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177187 2022-09-04T10:59:49.925539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80806 80671 2024-10-04T07:54:27.569945 2023-10-04T07:31:02.511861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80666 2014-03-23T20:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32129 2014-03-23T20:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19819 2024-10-04T07:54:35.560881 application/rdf+xml 13769 2024-10-04T07:54:30.285909 image/jpeg 3351 2024-10-04T07:54:30.022956 image/jpeg 111873 2024-10-04T07:54:27.865194 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