Dec 21, 2009

The Words upon the Window-Pane | The Words upon the Window-Pane

At a glance:

Author: William Butler Yeats
First Published: 1934
Type of Plot: Naturalistic
Time of Work: The 1920’s
Setting: Dublin, Ireland
Principal Characters: Dr. Trench, Miss Mackenna, John Corbet, Cornelius Patterson, Abraham Johnson, Mrs. Mallet, Mrs. Henderson
Genres: Naturalistic literature, Drama
Subjects: Gambling, 1920’s, Fantasy, Spiritualism, Ireland or Irish people, Time, Aging
Locales: Dublin, Ireland

The Play

The action of The Words upon the Window-Pane takes place in the parlor of a now-seedy Dublin boardinghouse that has an illustrious history. Built in the eighteenth century and originally owned by friends of Jonathan Swift, the house has had as its occupants two celebrated Irish patriots, as well as Esther Johnson (1681-1728), Swift’s “Stella.”

As the one-act play opens, guests are arriving for a séance, to be conducted by Mrs. Henderson, a medium who has journeyed from London at the invitation of the Dublin Spiritualists’ Association. The...

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The Words upon the Window-Pane | The Words upon the Window-Pane

At a glance:

The Play

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