Synge and the Ireland of His Time
W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Good Press
Summary
W.B. Yeats' 'Synge and the Ireland of His Time' is a biography of Edmund John Millington Synge, a prominent figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Despite his wealthy Anglo-Irish background, Synge's works largely focused on the rural Irish working class and their pagan worldview. His most famous play, 'The Playboy of the Western World', caused controversy and riots in Dublin due to its bleak ending and idealization of parricide. Synge died at the young age of 37 from Hodgkin's-related cancer, leaving behind a small but highly regarded body of work. This biography explores Synge's life, influences, and legacy within the context of Ireland at the turn of the 20th century.