In the Shadow of the Glen
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In the Shadow of the Glen is a one-act play by Irish dramatist J. M. Synge that portrays rural isolation and marital discontent in the west of Ireland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | one-act play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Shadow of the Glen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. M. Synge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dark comedy
ⓘ
social criticism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist drama ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy | Irish National Theatre Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Millington Synge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Irish rural life ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dan Burke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Dara NERFINISHED ⓘ Nora Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Tramp ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of Irish peasantry
ⓘ
portrayal of rural isolation in Ireland ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | J. M. Synge’s early plays ⓘ |
| portrays |
Irish peasant life
ⓘ
a loveless marriage ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural west of Ireland ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous scene ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ marital discontent ⓘ marriage ⓘ rural isolation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 20th century Ireland ⓘ |
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