Essays Tagged: "Abbey Theatre"

William Butler Yeats Biography

especially in its folklore. In 1899 they formed a literary society that was the predecessor of the Abbey Theatre. Among his plays were 'The Countess Cathleen' (1892) and 'Cathleen ni Houlihan' (1902) ... green is worn, / All changed, changed utterly: / A terrible beauty is born."In Yeats' work for the Abbey, which opened in 1904, he persuaded John Millington Synge to return to Irish folklore for subj ...

(3 pages) 34 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Discuss the role of Maurya in ‘The Riders to the Sea’ as a ‘mother’ and ‘priest.’

n the world."BibliographyeNotes. Riders to the Sea Summary:http://www.enotes.com/topics/ri d ers-seaTheatre Database. RIDERS TO THE SEAh ttp://www.theatredatabase.com/ 2 0th_century/john_millington_synge_002.html

(4 pages) 1 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature