Riders to the Sea: Play Guide and Free Edition
Riders to the Sea: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Riders to the Sea is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Synge, J. M. (John Millington) (1871–1909).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Riders to the Sea" by J. M. Synge is a one-act tragedy first performed in 1904. Set on the Aran Islands off the Irish coast, the play depicts a family's hopeless struggle against the relentless cruelty of the sea. Maurya, a grief-stricken mother who has already lost her husband and five sons to drowning, faces the unbearable possibility of losing her last remaining son. Written in the poetic dialect of rural Ireland, this work explores themes of fate, tradition, and acceptance in the face of inevitable loss.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Riders to the Sea
- Author credits: Synge, J. M. (John Millington) (1871–1909)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Drowning victims -- Drama
- Ireland -- Drama
- Mothers and sons -- Drama
- Seafaring life -- Drama
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- One Act Plays
- Opera
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