"Seven Short Plays" by Lady Gregory is a compilation that transports readers to early 20th century Ireland through a series of short theatrical performances. Exploring Irish life and its intricate social constructs, the collection introduces characters facing challenges in their community, such as Bartley Fallon and Jack Smith, whose stories are woven with misunderstanding and conflict. The plays beautifully blend humor with the solemn realities of human connections against the backdrop of Irish society, capturing moments of tension and daily life amid a fair where rumors fly and a reported fight twists into a tapestry of small-town drama.
Seven Short Plays
By Lady Gregory
In a vibrant Irish town, a simple fair spirals into chaos as rumors ignite, revealing the turbulent mix of humor and conflict in everyday life.
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2012-12-18
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About the AuthorIsabella Augusta, Lady Gregory was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory produced a number of books of retellings of stories taken from Irish mythology. Born into a class that identified closely with British rule, she turned against it. Her conversion to cultural nationalism, as evidenced by her writings, was emblematic of many of the political struggles that occurred in Ireland during her lifetime.
Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory produced a number of books of retellings of stories taken from Irish mythology. Born into a class that identified closely with British rule, she turned against it. Her conversion to cultural nationalism, as evidenced by her writings, was emblematic of many of the political struggles that occurred in Ireland during her lifetime.
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