Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 3474 Synge, J. M. (John Millington) 1871 1909 Synge, Edmund John Millington Synge, John Millington Synge, John M. Riders to the Sea Produced by Judith Boss "Riders to the Sea" by J. M. Synge is a poignant one-act play written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of the Irish Literary Revival. The play is set against the backdrop of the Aran Islands, exploring themes of loss, fate, and the harsh realities faced by those who live by the sea. It epitomizes the struggle of a mother and her family as they confront the relentless power of nature and the tragic toll it takes on their lives. The story revolves around Maurya, an elderly mother who has lost several sons to the sea and now faces the potential loss of her last son, Bartley, as he prepares to sail to a nearby fair despite her pleas to stay. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes increasingly clear that the sea's grip on their lives is inescapable. The arrival of a bundle containing clothing believed to belong to her deceased son Michael heightens the tension, leading Maurya to sense that her fears may be realized. Ultimately, the play culminates in the tragic news of Bartley's drowning, underscoring the theme of despair and acceptance of fate, as Maurya reconciles with her losses and the harsh reality that no one can defy death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- Drama Mothers and sons -- Drama Drowning victims -- Drama Seafaring life -- Drama PR Text One Act Plays Opera Browsing: Literature 58052 58074 2024-09-01T08:02:00.888336 2023-10-01T07:27:36.851953 text/html text/html 55473 2019-11-19T04:34:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 336314 2019-11-21T12:06:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 117581 2024-09-01T08:02:03.260342 application/epub+zip 116742 2024-09-01T08:02:01.393349 application/epub+zip 82963 2024-09-01T08:02:01.114347 application/epub+zip 151235 2024-09-01T08:02:04.727337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141459 2024-09-01T08:02:03.017338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107875 2022-09-01T09:03:56.493908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47231 47225 2024-09-01T08:02:00.699366 2023-10-01T07:27:36.680959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48066 2020-06-22T23:18:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17558 2020-06-22T23:18:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47080 2008-08-03T17:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17244 2008-08-03T17:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20861 2024-09-01T08:02:04.868317 application/rdf+xml 14786 2024-09-01T08:02:01.218373 image/jpeg 2259 2024-09-01T08:02:01.167370 image/jpeg 337412 2024-09-01T08:02:00.898367 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