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The Silver Tassie
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025358635
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 156
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Silver Tassie is a powerful and provocative anti-war play by the renowned Irish dramatist Sean O'Casey. Moving away from the naturalism of his earlier Dublin trilogy, O'Casey crafts a searing exploration of the physical and psychological toll of World War I. The narrative follows Harry Heegan, a charismatic young football hero from Dublin who wins the coveted Silver Tassie trophy before heading to the front lines. His return, shattered and paralyzed, serves as a grim indictment of the glorification of conflict and the indifference of the society that sent him to fight.
Notable for its innovative second act-a haunting, expressionistic depiction of the battlefield-the work challenges traditional theatrical forms to convey the surreal horror of modern warfare. Through a blend of biting satire, tragic realism, and poetic liturgy, The Silver Tassie examines the erosion of youth, the bitterness of loss, and the stark contrast between the home front's idealism and the soldier's reality. This play remains a cornerstone of 20th-century Irish literature, representing O'Casey's boldest experiment in style and his most profound meditation on the human cost of global catastrophe.
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