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Riders to the Sea
by
J.M. Synge
Large Format for easy reading. Although from a middle-class Protestant background, Synge's writings are mainly concerned with the world of the Roman Catholic peasants of rural Ireland. He is best known for his play The Playboy of the Western World, which caused riots in Dublin. His experiences on the Aran islands were to form the basis for many of his plays, including Ride...more
Paperback, 48 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Dodo Press
(first published January 1st 1970)
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Title: Riders to the Sea
Author: John Millington Synge
Genre: Play
This is actually a Play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. It was first performed on February 25, 1904 at the Molesworth Hall, Dublin by the Irish National Theater Society. A one-act tragedy, the play is set in the Aran Islands, and like all of Synge's plays it is noted for capturing the poetic dialogue of rural Ireland. The very simple plot is based not on the traditional conflict of human wills but on the hopeless...more
Author: John Millington Synge
Genre: Play
This is actually a Play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. It was first performed on February 25, 1904 at the Molesworth Hall, Dublin by the Irish National Theater Society. A one-act tragedy, the play is set in the Aran Islands, and like all of Synge's plays it is noted for capturing the poetic dialogue of rural Ireland. The very simple plot is based not on the traditional conflict of human wills but on the hopeless...more
امتلكت هذه المسرحية بطبعتها المترجمة عن طريق دكتورة الشعر د. منيرة المهاشير
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هذه القصه تعلمنا ان الاقدار حاصله ولاسبيل لمجاهبتها ، وانه لابد من الإستسلام لها . موريا المرأة الاربعينيه التي فقدت ابنائها الاربعه ، زوجها وابيه غرقاً .. تظهر كعجوز مسنه من شدة الأسى علي فقدان من احبتهم ، واثناء المسرحيه تفقد خامس ابنائها بارلتي لتبقي وحيده مع ابنتيها كاثلين ونورا ...
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البحر في القصه يرمز للقدر .. يعيش ابطال المسرحيه علي شواطئ ايرلندا ومجبرين علي ركوب البحر وكأن التهام البحر لبارلتي ومايكل والبقيه كا...more
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هذه القصه تعلمنا ان الاقدار حاصله ولاسبيل لمجاهبتها ، وانه لابد من الإستسلام لها . موريا المرأة الاربعينيه التي فقدت ابنائها الاربعه ، زوجها وابيه غرقاً .. تظهر كعجوز مسنه من شدة الأسى علي فقدان من احبتهم ، واثناء المسرحيه تفقد خامس ابنائها بارلتي لتبقي وحيده مع ابنتيها كاثلين ونورا ...
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البحر في القصه يرمز للقدر .. يعيش ابطال المسرحيه علي شواطئ ايرلندا ومجبرين علي ركوب البحر وكأن التهام البحر لبارلتي ومايكل والبقيه كا...more
MAURYA,yaşlı bir kadın
BARTLEY, oğlu
CATHLEEN, kızı
NORA, daha genç bir kızı
:Kadınalr ve Erkekler
Dili biraz ağırdı.Bir süre sonra alışıyordunuz.Alıştıktan sonra gayet akıcı ve hoş bir oyundu.Karakterlerin ölüme ne kadar alışkın ve aynı zamanda ne kadar yabancı olduklarını okuyordunuz. Bir ailede ölen 8 erkek, bir annenin 6 oğlunu kaybetmesi ve en sonunda ise kadere boyun bükmesi, çok sade ve etkileyici bir biçimde anlatılmıştı.
Balıkçı bir ailenin denize verdiği 8 kurban en sonuncusu ise traji kom...more
BARTLEY, oğlu
CATHLEEN, kızı
NORA, daha genç bir kızı
:Kadınalr ve Erkekler
Dili biraz ağırdı.Bir süre sonra alışıyordunuz.Alıştıktan sonra gayet akıcı ve hoş bir oyundu.Karakterlerin ölüme ne kadar alışkın ve aynı zamanda ne kadar yabancı olduklarını okuyordunuz. Bir ailede ölen 8 erkek, bir annenin 6 oğlunu kaybetmesi ve en sonunda ise kadere boyun bükmesi, çok sade ve etkileyici bir biçimde anlatılmıştı.
Balıkçı bir ailenin denize verdiği 8 kurban en sonuncusu ise traji kom...more
First, I didn't read this particular edition of the play.
I think Riders to the Sea is good, but I would prefer to see it acted rather than to read it. I feel like a lot of the play depends on the emotions of the actors, the performances, and I struggled to get a good sense of how the emotions would play. Also, based on the introductory material I read, the play has a strong element of atmosphere and foreboding, which of course is not felt when one is reading (though one can get a sense of the fo...more
I think Riders to the Sea is good, but I would prefer to see it acted rather than to read it. I feel like a lot of the play depends on the emotions of the actors, the performances, and I struggled to get a good sense of how the emotions would play. Also, based on the introductory material I read, the play has a strong element of atmosphere and foreboding, which of course is not felt when one is reading (though one can get a sense of the fo...more
We read this play in my history of theatre class with a teacher who adores all things Irish, but I have to say this play just didn't get to me the way other plays have. I am sure that when/ if I watch it performed I will be coming back and editing the review because plays are meant to be watched and not read.
Give me sometime, i am yet into it...the reason 5 stars - there is more to it than just 18 pages. Most of the lines are unwritten and still said...the thing about Riders to Sea is that the plot is like a boat in the ocean of feelings, emotions, and loss.
Somewhere an end at the end leaves no beginning to another story...
Somewhere an end at the end leaves no beginning to another story...
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 other hand, it may not be an ideal idea for someone that does not fall into one of those two catagories. The dialectic style is very thick, and at times difficult to understand. "Playboy," an important...more
On the other hand, it may not be an ideal idea for someone that does not fall into one of those two catagories. The dialectic style is very thick, and at times difficult to understand. "Playboy," an important...more
Aug 19, 2012
Shriya
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people who don't mind reading between the lines
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 would always be the guy, who has evolved into a much older man now and who I keep bumping into in every other wedding.
A lot of other readers would probably find Synge's writing a little difficult but I th...more
A lot of other readers would probably find Synge's writing a little difficult but I th...more
I had a hard time with the dialect but the sense of loss and anguish was palatable. It is only 18 pages long. I found his The Aran Islands compelling and equally tragic. It is a play that stays with you. I am longing to hear it (or see it performed) rather than read it.
I remember not liking this when I read it. But that was like 4 years ago, and I remember almost nothing about anything else I read at the time, but I do remember my reaction to this play, so it was potent at least.
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!).
Riders to the Sea is a gorgeous play. The performance by Druid is superb (thanks, Zan!).
Synge has written this one act play with its theme revolving around those who are settled near the sea shore regions, their livelihood and their plight in facing the dark side of the sea. The play is about an old woman's grief for losing her husband and her sons and the dialogues can give us an insight of how actually such situations are faced in reality.
Impressive to get so much story into so few pages. Would've probably loved it if it was a novel since it is a good subject.
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I remember when I was a freshman acting this play on the my college stage : )
A nice little play about an Irish family's everyday life.
jaysus. it's fairly harrowing. well done though.
Lovely language.
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Very short play, but deals with death and the sea. Would be great to compare and contrast this with Seascape (Albee) and Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway as a paper topic or something.
This play although it's just one act paly, but it is much more deeper than what I expected at first!
I love it =) Synge is a genius.
I love it =) Synge is a genius.
The perfect representation of man vs. nature.
I can't wait for our next book club meeting on this book!
I can't wait for our next book club meeting on this book!
Poetry. Definitely worth a few rereadings...
I think the rating says it all.
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Edmund John Millington Synge (pronounced /sɪŋ/) was an Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. He was one of the cofounders of the Abbey Theatre. He is best known for the play The Playboy of the Western World, which caused riots during its opening run at the Abbey theatre. Synge wrote many well known plays, including "Riders to the Sea", which is often considered to be his...more
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