Fathers and Sons at the Abbey Theatre (1904-1938): A New Perspective on the S...

by Fabio Luppi

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Fathers and Sons at the Abbey Theatre (1): A New Perspective on the Study of Irish Drama, ISBN 162734697X, ISBN-13 9781627346979, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The author examines plays written for the Abbey Theatre in Ireland that portray the conflict between fathers and sons, looking at how the theme was developed and how it was staged between 1904, the opening of the theatre, and 1938 and the performance of Yeats' Purgatory. Exploring works by authors like George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge, . Yeats, Augusta Gregory, and Sean O'Casey, he addresses the central theme and the difference between literal and metaphorical readings, showing that the father can be conceived both as a historical/political metaphor as well as a real father in a specific historical and social context, addressing concepts like family bonds and blood ties. He then looks at prototypes of Irish fathers; generational conflicts portrayed in plays from the perspective of mythology; institutional figures who can be seen a substitute father figures, namely schoolmasters, priests, and political leaders; and the aesthetic and artistic implications involved in the process of representing intergenerational struggle. Brown Walker Press is an imprint of Universal Publishers. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• Publisher: Universal Publishers
• Year: 2018
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781627346979
• Condition: Fine

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