The Playboy of the Western World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169219809)

""The Playboy of the Western World"" is a play written by Irish playwright John M. Synge. It tells the story of a young man named Christy Mahon who arrives in a small Irish village claiming to have killed his father. The villagers are initially shocked by his confession, but soon begin to see him as a hero and a ""playboy"" due to his courage and bravado. However, when Christy's father shows up alive and well, the villagers turn on him and he is forced to flee. The play explores themes of identity, heroism, and the power of storytelling, and is considered a masterpiece of Irish literature.He gave a drive with the scythe, and I gave a lep to the east. Then I turned around with my back to the north, and I hit a blow on the ridge of his skull, laid him stretched out, and he split to the knob of his gullet.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John M. Synge
ISBN-10: 1169219802
ISBN-13: 9781169219809
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 68
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d