The Well of the Saints: A Comedy in Three Acts

J. M. (John Millington) Synge

THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS By J. M. Synge PREFACE In writing THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, as in my other plays, I have used one or two words only that I ha...

J. M. (John Millington) Synge

A PLAY IN ONE ACT By J. M. Synge INTRODUCTION It must have been on Synge's second visit to the Aran Islands that he had the experience out of which was wrought what many believe to be his gre...

J. M. (John Millington) Synge

A PLAY IN ONE ACT SCENE.--{The last cottage at the head of a long glen in County Wicklow.

J. M. (John Millington) Synge

THE WELL OF THE SAINTS A Comedy in Three Acts By J. M. Synge SCENE Some lonely mountainous district in the east of Ireland one or more centuries ago.

Washington Irving

A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky.

Ayn Rand

PART ONE It is a sin to write this.

Aristophanes

statement is made that it may be rejected.

William Strunk

This book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.