Project Gutenberg 2006-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 249 Weygandt, Cornelius 1871 1957 13002333 Irish Plays and Playwrights The Celtic renaissance -- The players and their plays, their audience and their art -- Mr. William Butler Yeats -- Mr. Edward Martyn and Mr. George Moore -- Mr. George W. Russell ("A. E.") -- Lady Gregory -- John Millington Synge -- The younger dramatists: Mr. Padraic Colum; Mr. William Boyle; Mr. T.C. Murray; Mr. S. Lennox Robinson; Mr. Rutherford Mayne; "Norreys Connnell"; Mr. St. John G. Ervine; Mr. Joseph Campbell -- William Sharp ("Fiona Macleod") -- Appendix: Plays produced, in Dublin, by the Abbey Theatre company and its predecessors. Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Irish Plays and Playwrights" by Cornelius Weygandt is a historical account focused on the Celtic Renaissance written in the early 20th century. The book explores the revival of Irish literature and drama during a period of cultural resurgence, detailing influential playwrights and their contributions to the movement, including notable figures like W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. The work delves into how Irish folklore and legend were harnessed in the creation of new plays, offering insights on the significance of the Abbey Theatre and its pioneering role in shaping modern Irish drama. The opening of the book establishes the context of the Celtic Renaissance, emphasizing its initially unrecognized significance even among Irish writers. It recounts the early skepticism regarding the potential influence of literature in Ireland, contrasted with the emergence of critical voices that fostered a national identity through storytelling. Prominent figures like Yeats and Dr. Hyde are highlighted for their roles in reviving Irish culture and language. Weygandt outlines the blend of native and foreign influences in the development of the contemporary Irish theatre, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the subject in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dramatists, Irish -- Biography Theater -- Ireland -- Dublin -- History English drama -- Irish authors -- History and criticism Irish drama -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 734255 2025-07-08T07:15:13.043798 text/html 699950 2006-08-11T05:50:16 text/html 685428 2025-07-08T07:15:25.958708 application/epub+zip 694144 2025-07-08T07:15:17.355775 application/epub+zip 289913 2025-07-08T07:15:15.500772 application/epub+zip 943679 2025-07-08T07:15:31.862686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880156 2025-07-08T07:15:24.741722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468751 2022-09-09T07:13:30.723928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544557 2025-07-08T07:15:10.982790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544343 2006-08-11T05:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544348 2006-08-11T05:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22809 2025-07-08T07:15:32.004690 application/rdf+xml 11987 2025-07-08T07:15:16.168756 image/jpeg 3220 2025-07-08T07:15:15.869756 image/jpeg 203999 2006-08-11T05:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 581679 2006-08-11T05:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 203902 2006-08-11T05:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 662994 2025-07-08T07:15:13.125819 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia