Deirdre of the Sorrows (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: J. M. Synge
- First Published: 1910
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: The past
- Setting: Ireland
- Principal Characters: Deirdre, Naisi, Conchubor, Fergus, Lavarcham, Ainnle, Ardan, Owen
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Suicide, Escapes, Music or musicians, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Kidnapping, Fate or fatalism, Heroes or heroism, Ireland or Irish people, Middle Ages, Celtic Twilight, Celts
- Locales: Ireland
The Story:
King Conchubor had been keeping Deirdre, the beautiful young woman whom he had resolved to make his bride, at the home of Lavarcham, the old nurse, on Slieve Fuadh. One rainy evening, Conchubor and his friend Fergus arrived to find that Deirdre, to the king’s displeasure, was still out gathering nuts and sticks in the woods. Lavarcham warned the king that Deirdre would not be anxious to see him, and she repeated the old prophecy that Deirdre had been born to bring destruction into the world. When Deirdre came in, the king presented her with rings and jewels and...
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