Riders to the Sea

Credits: J. M. Synge (author)

Summary

On an Aran island an old woman, Maurya, has already lost her husband and five sons to the sea, and tries to stop her last son from sailing to the horse fair. This one-act tragedy is among the most performed short plays in English.

Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI assistant, from the text of the book.

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  • Dutch · description available; chapters remain in English
  • Chinese (Simplified) · description available; chapters remain in English

Chapters (1)

  1. 1. Riders to the Sea

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