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Riders to the Sea
J. M. Synge
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Set in a cottage on Inishmaan, it is about a man whose body was washed up on the far away coast of Donegal, and who, by reason of certain peculiarities of dress, was suspected to be from the island.
Set in a cottage on Inishmaan, it is about a man whose body was washed up on the far away coast of Donegal, and who, by reason of certain peculiarities of dress, was suspected to be from the island.
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Its characters live and die. It is their virtue in life to be lonely, and none but the lonely man in tragedy may be great. He dies, and then it is the virtue in life of the women mothers and wives and sisters to be great in their loneliness, great as Maurya, the stricken mother, is great in her final word.
"Michael has a clean burial in the far north, by the grace of the Almighty God. Bartley will have a fine coffin out of the white boards, and a deep grave surely. What more can we want than that? No man at all can be living for ever, and we must be satisfied." The pity and the terror of it all have brought a great peace, the peace that passeth understanding, and it is because the play holds this timeless peace after the storm which has bowed down every character, that "Riders to the Sea" may rightly take its place as the. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A tragic one act play..
An Irish mother lost her husband and Six sons one by one for fishing.. Living near the sea-shore, their family income was fully depended on it for a long time.. In play we found Maurya mourning on her Micheal's (fifth son) death and warning Bartley (sixth) to not go to sea....more
I was first introduced to Riders to the Sea by my mother, who actually took me to the performance when I was barely ten years old. The performance still haunts me and for me, Maurya would always be that petite, black-haired girl of eighteen, artificially made older through make-up and Bartley wo...more
Heartbroken
It is undeniable that J.M. Synge was a very important Irish playwright of the early 20th century. These plays, especially, "Playboy of the Western World," are pivotal to Irish literature, and now, Irish culture. Any serious student of British drama, or actor should read both of these plays.
On the...more
How much better could live possibly be? I get to read Irish plays and discuss them with students. Life is grand!
Riders to the Sea is a gorgeous play. The performance by Druid is superb (thanks, Zan!).
Short yet crisp . A tragedy that revolves around the conventions of life and death.
إن البحر ليس بهذا السوء، أقسم لكم أنه ليس كذلك..!
حسناً، ربما يعصف بمريديه أحياناً،
ولكنه يقدرهم أحياناً أكثر..
فكم من سفينة وصلت أمنة إلي البر الأخر بواسطته ..
وكم من أرض مطمورة أكتشفت بسببه..
وكم من خيرات منّ بها علينا..!
حسناً، أنا متحيذة له قلباً وقالباً،
حتى وإن تحاملت على نفسي وأتخذت المغزى الفلس...more
جون سينج كاتب مسرحي أيرلندي و أحد أهم أعمدة الأدب الأيرلندي مع ييتس و السيدة جريجوري و أعمالهم هي التي حجزت مكانة للأدب الأيرلندي عند عمل الثلاثة علي إدراة المسرح القومي الأيرلندي ( آبي )
المسرحية صورة لصراع الطبيعة _ في المطلق _ و الإنسان و تسليمه بالقدر . تراجيديا مختلفة عن " أجامنون " أو أودي...more
I've read this play in university but I couldn't remember the title. After intruding on Google by putting some keywords trial, I finally found it and re-read it. "Riders to the Sea" from now on will never be dismissed from my mind.
The story tells about Maurya who has lost her husband, father-in-l...more