This volume invites the reader behind the scenes of this inflammatory play and its first performances, to understand how and why Synge risked everything in the name of art. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content. By exploring Synge’s unpublished diaries, drafts and notebooks, he seeks to understand how and why the play came to be. How did one play provoke this? Christopher Collins addresses The Playboy ’s satirical treatment of illusion and realism in light of Ireland’s struggle for independence, as well as Synge’s struggle for artistic expression. Taken from 'The Playboy of the Western World' written by J. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World (1907) the audience began protesting in the theatre by the third night the protests had spilled onto the streets of Dublin. Synge The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts by J. Synge - Free Ebook Project Gutenberg 70,639 free eBooks 9 by J. ‘I’m thinking this night wasn’t I a foolish fellow not to kill my father in years gone by.’ – Christy Mahon The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts by J.
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