Synge and Edwardian Ireland
Author | : Brian Cliff |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199609888 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199609888 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Download or read book Synge and Edwardian Ireland written by Brian Cliff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses J.M. Synge's plays, prose, and photography to explore the cultural life of Edwardian Ireland. By emphasizing less familiar contexts, including the rise of a local celebrity culture, the arts and crafts movement, and Irish classical music, it shows how Irish folk culture intersected with the new networks of mass communication.