J. M. (John Millington) Synge
Edmund John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, collector of folklore, and a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. His best-known play The Playboy of the Western World was poorly received, due to its bleak ending, depiction of Irish peasants, and idealisation of patricide, leading to hostile audience reactions and riots in Dublin during its opening run at the Abbey Theatre, which he had co-founded with W. B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. His other major works include In the Shadow of the Glen (1903), Riders to the Sea (1904), The Well of the Saints (1905), and The Tinker's Wedding (1909).
The Tinker's Wedding
Amidst the Irish countryside, a tinker couple’s yearning for marriage collides with a meddling mother and a conflicted priest, leading to uproarious chaos.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
In Wicklow and West Kerry
Witness early 20th-century Irish life through the eyes of a traveler observing the captivating beauty and challenging realities of the people and landscapes of Wicklow and West Kerry.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
Riders to the Sea
On a remote island, a mother's worst fears materialize as the unforgiving sea claims yet another of her sons, leaving her to grapple with unrelenting grief and the acceptance of a tragic destiny.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
Poems and translations
Experience Ireland through beautifully written poems mixed with timeless tales of lost love and longing from a masterful poet of a bygone era.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
In the Shadow of the Glen
In a remote Irish cottage, a supposed widow’s grief is interrupted by a wandering tramp and a not-so-dead husband, leading her to choose between a life of lonely obligation and the unknown promise of companionship.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
The Well of the Saints: A Comedy in Three Acts
Two blind beggars gain their sight only to discover a world of disillusionment, challenging their love and forcing them to question the true meaning of happiness.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
The Playboy of the Western World: A Comedy in Three Acts
In rural Ireland, a young man's claim of patricide turns him into a local hero, revealing the community's complex relationship with reputation and reality.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
The Aran Islands
Journey to a remote Irish island where a traveler discovers a world of rugged beauty, ancient traditions, and resilient people.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge
Deirdre of the Sorrows
In ancient Ireland, a woman's captivating beauty destines her for a tragic fate as she becomes entangled in a love triangle with a king and the man who steals her heart.
By J. M. (John Millington) Synge