{"product_id":"the-playboy-of-the-western-world-rare-books","title":"The Playboy of the Western World (Rare books)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eFirst performed in 1907, \u003cem data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eThe Playboy of the Western World\u003c\/em\u003e is a three-act play set in a small village on the west coast of Ireland. The story follows Christy Mahon, a young man who arrives claiming to have killed his father. To his surprise, the villagers, instead of condemning him, admire his boldness and treat him like a hero. As Christy revels in his newfound status, complications arise when the truth of his story is revealed. The play sparked riots at its debut due to its controversial portrayal of Irish society but is now regarded as a masterpiece of modern Irish drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eThe play was written by John Millington Synge (1871–1909), an Irish playwright, poet, and one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival. Synge co-founded Dublin’s Abbey Theatre with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory. His works, often set in rural Ireland, blend poetic language, realism, and folklore, portraying the struggles and spirit of Irish peasant life\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45259230773434,"sku":"35JVBYTJ5-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/WhatsAppImage2025-08-28at15.25.22_ff2da628.jpg?v=1761152490","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-playboy-of-the-western-world-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}