The Playboy Of The Western World And Other Plays - Riders To The Sea; The Shadow Of The Glen; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well Of The Saints; The Playboy Of The Western World; Deirdre Of The Sorrows Dennis Farr Shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread

Shortlisted for the 2005 Whitbread Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize

in her own words

her family and friends

exploring when we can (and should) trust them even whether we can learn to make good ones

The Playboy Of The Western World And Other Plays - Riders To The Sea; The Shadow Of The Glen; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well Of The Saints; The Playboy Of The Western World; Deirdre Of The Sorrows Dennis Farr Shortlisted for the 2005 WhitbreadSynge was one of the key dramatists in the flourishing world of Irish literature at the turn of the century. This volume offers every one of his plays, which range from racy comedy to stark tragedy, all sharing a memorable lyricism. The introduction to this new, definitive edition sets the plays in the context of the Irish literary movement, with special attention to Synge's role as one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre and his work alongside W. B.