Riders to the SeaJ. M. Synge
Riders to the Sea
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Original author: J. M. Synge
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"Riders to the Sea" by J. M. Synge is a one-act tragedy first performed in 1904. Set on the Aran Islands off the Irish coast, the play depicts a family's hopeless struggle against the relentless cruelty of the sea. Maurya, a grief-stricken mother who has already lost her husband and five sons to drowning, faces the unbearable possibility of losing her last remaining son. Written in the poetic dialect of rural Ireland, this work explores themes of fate, tradition, and acceptance in the face of inevitable loss.
Riders to the Sea, by J. M. Synge. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #994.
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