The Aran Islands by J.M. Synge (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Aran Islands by J.M. Synge, Jack B. Yeats Go to the Aran Islands. Live there as if you were one of the people themselves; express a life that has never found expression.J.M. Synge did exactly as W.B. Yeats suggested and, revisiting these harsh yet beautiful specks of land off Irelands west coast over a period of four years, created a literary masterpiece. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Go to the Aran Islands. Live there as if you were one of the people themselves; express a life that has never found expression.J.M. Synge did exactly as W.B. Yeats suggested and, revisiting these harsh yet beautiful specks of land off Irelands west coast over a period of four years, created a literary masterpiece.Synge immersed himself in the islanders lives as they steered their curaghs through Atlantic waves, mourned their dead, celebrated weddings and suffered the horrors of eviction. The Aran Islands weaves their stories with Synges own and the result, as Colm Toibin has remarked, is that unlike most travel books of 100 years ago, it has not dated at all. Notes Drawings by Jack B. Yeats appear next to Synges haunting prose. Flap Scotland has always done things its own way, and that is what akes the countrys history so interesting. More than four thousand years ago, its Stone Age inhabitants were among the most advanced builders of Europe. About two thousand years ago, the Romans decided it was wiser to build a wall than attempt conquest. A thousand years ago, Scotland was one of the first medieval European kingdoms to emerge as a political unity from the Dark Ages. The decendants of those first Scots still inhabit the country. This original and immensely readable history charts the long, painful, sometimes tragic, often inspiring process that has formed the Scottish people of today. It reveals how the Scots sense of nationhood has always been under test and how that pressure has shaped the ways in which they see themselves and are seen by others. A special and unique feature are the fact windows in the text. They light up many fascinating aspects of the national story not normally covered in history books and present a range of outstanding people who at different times have played a part in Scotlands life and still-evolving history. Author Biography "Go to the Aran Islands. Live there as if you were one of the people themselves, express a life that has never found expression." J.M. Synge did exactly as W.B. Yeats suggested and, revisiting these harsh yet beautiful specks of land off Irelands west coast over a period of five years, created a literary masterpiece. Synge immersed himself in the islanders lives as they steered their curaghs through Atlantic waves, mourned their dead, celebrated weddings, and suffered the horrors of eviction. The Aran Islands weaves their stories with Synges own and the result, as Colm Tib? has observed, is that "Unlike most travel books of 100 years ago, it has not dated at all." This is the first paperback edition in which Jack B. Yeatss unforgettable drawings, commissioned for the first Dublin edition, have appeared alongside Synges haunting prose. Samuel Beckett was a lifelong admirer of Yeatss "extraordinary craftsmanship" before Ted, "one can simply bow, wonder-struck." Long Description Go to the Aran Islands. Live there as if you were one of the people themselves; express a life that has never found expression. J.M. Synge did exactly as W.B. Yeats suggested and, revisiting these harsh yet beautiful specks of land off Irelands west coast over a period of four years, created a literary masterpiece. Synge immersed himself in the islanders lives as they steered their curaghs through Atlantic waves, mourned their dead, celebrated weddings and suffered the horrors of eviction. The Aran Islands weaves their stories with Synges own and the result, as Colm Toibin has remarked, is that unlike most travel books of 100 years ago, it has not dated at all. Details ISBN1897959567 Publisher Serif Year 2008 ISBN-10 1897959567 ISBN-13 9781897959565 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-05-27 Media Book Author Jack B. Yeats Illustrator Jack B. Yeats Imprint Serif Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 914.174804821 Birth 1871 Death 1909 Short Title ARAN ISLANDS Language English Edition 2nd Pages 224 NZ Release Date 2008-05-27 UK Release Date 2008-05-27 Illustrations Black-and-white illustrations throughout Edition Description 2nd edition Audience General AU Release Date 2013-12-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:94129345;

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