National Identity in Irish Drama. A Study of Selected Plays by Yeats, Synge and O'Casey

Extended Version with Ten Plays And Broad Discussion

Libro Especializado , 2015 , 242 Páginas

Filología inglesa - Literatura

This book comes as a continuation to the previous book with the same title, but this time, with ten plays and a broader discussion of the previously discussed ones. In this book, many specialised people have worked hard in order to answer the ongoing debates in the literary field. It deals with the most abstract idea in the Irish Theater: Nation Identity. It studies ten plays by three dramatisits and gives insight for analysing other plays.
The presented plays are as following:
- The Countess Cathleen
- Cathleen Ni Houlihan
- Purgatory
- Riders to the Sea
- The Playboy of the Western World
- The Well of the Saints
- Juno and the Paycock
- The Plough and the Stars
- The Shadow of Gunman
- The Silver Tassie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• The Countess Cathleen
• Cathleen Ni Houlihan
• Purgatory
• Riders to the Sea
• The Playboy of the Western World
• The Well of the Saints
• Juno and the Paycock
• The Plough and the Stars
• The Shadow of a Gunman
• The Silver Tassie
• Conclusion
• Works cited

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This book aims to analyze the portrayal of Irish national identity in the dramatic works of prominent Irish playwrights. It delves into the plays, focusing on the national aspect as the main theme while considering broader arguments. The analysis explores the convergence of historical facts, myth, language, and psychoanalysis within each play, linking these elements to the overall theme of national identity.

• Irish national identity
• Historical and cultural context
• Language and symbolism
• Psychoanalytic interpretations
• Thematic connections between plays

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The Countess Cathleen explores the theme of Celtic-Buddhism through the selling of souls, with a focus on poetic language. Cathleen Ni Houlihan centers on the unification of Ireland, associating the wedding day with the day of independence. Purgatory delves into the concepts of political and cultural nationalism. The Playboy of the Western World examines the themes of myth, language, and psychoanalysis, linking them to the riots that occurred during its initial performance.

Schlüsselwörter

The key themes and keywords of this text include Irish national identity, Irish drama, historical context, cultural nationalism, language, symbolism, psychoanalysis, and the works of prominent Irish playwrights such as W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge, and Sean O'Casey.

• Autor: Youssef Al-Youssef (Autor)
• Año de publicación: 2015
• Páginas: 242
• No. de catálogo: V293141
• ISBN (Ebook): 9783656910121
• ISBN (Libro): 9783656910138
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: national, identity, irish, drama, study, selected, plays, yeats, synge, casey, extended, version, broad, discussion