Bc. Kamila Selby

Bachelor's thesis

Deirdre, a Tragic Heroine in William Butler Yeats' Deirdre and in J. M. Synge's Deirdre of the Sorrows

Deirdre, a Tragic Heroine in William Butler Yeats' Deirdre and in J. M. Synge's Deirdre of the Sorrows
Abstract:
The main purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the plays Deirdre of the Sorrows by John Millington Synge and Deirdre by William Butler Yeats which date back to the period of Irish Literary Revival and portray a tragic heroine of Irish mythology, Deirdre. In the initial part of the paper the Irish Literary Revival is contextualized and its main goals are introduced. The original myth and …more
Abstract:
Hlavním cílem této práce je poskytnout analýzu her Deirdre bolestná od Johna Millingtona Synge a Deirdre od Williama Butlera Yeatse, které pochází z období Irského národního obrození a zobrazují Deirdre, tragickou hrdinku Irské mytologie. V úvodní části práce je Irské literární obrození zasazeno do historického kontextu a jeho primární cíle jsou představeny. Původní legenda a specifika her jsou dále …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 3. 2012

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 23. 5. 2012
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Petra Kalavská

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Selby, Kamila. Deirdre, a Tragic Heroine in William Butler Yeats' Deirdre and in J. M. Synge's Deirdre of the Sorrows. Pardubice, 2012. bakalářská práce (Bc.). Univerzita Pardubice. Fakulta filozofická

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University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Specialisation in Educational Sciences / English for Education