J. M. Synge

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The Aran Islands

Beschreibung

In this vivid account of life on Ireland's remote western edge, J. M. Synge captures the rugged beauty, enduring traditions, and linguistic richness of the Aran Islands. Drawn to these isolated outposts at the mouth of Galway Bay, Synge immerses himself in the daily rhythms of the islanders, recording their customs, folklore, and Gaelic speech with clarity and reverence. Set against the backdrop of a waning rural Ireland, his observations offer a rare glimpse into a community shaped by hardship, resilience, and deep connection to place. More than travel writing, this work reflects on identity, language, and the persistence of cultural memory in a rapidly changing world. The Aran Islands stands as a timeless testament to the power of storytelling and the significance of preserving lived experience.

Autor

Synge was born on 16 April 1871, in Newtown Villas, Rathfarnham, County Dublin, the youngest of eight children of upper-middle-class Protestant parents. His father John Hatch Synge was a barrister, and came from a family of landed gentry in Glanmore Castle, County Wicklow. Synge's paternal grandfather, also named John Synge, was an evangelical Christian involved in the movement that became the Plymouth Brethren, and his maternal grandfather, Rrt Traill, was a Church of Ireland rector in Schull, County Cork, who died in 1847 during the Great Irish Famine. He was a descendant of Edward Synge, Archbishop of Tuam, and Edward's son Nicholas, the Bishop of Killaloe. His nephews included mathematician John Lighton Synge and optical microscopy pioneer Edward Hutchinson Synge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Left of Brain Books
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 323g
• ISBN-13: 9781397668219
• ISBN-10: 1397668210
• Artikelnr.: 74395312