"In the Shadow of the Glen" is a play by the Irish playwright J. M. Synge, which transports the reader to a cozy idyllic village in the west of Ireland. The story revolves around the main character, Nora Burke, who is left alone after the death of her husband. Her peace is disturbed by the appearance of a stranger who is fascinated by the beauty and simplicity of the village. The question arises before the reader about the nature of true happiness and human relationships. "In the Shadow of the Glen" is a sophisticated and thoughtful play that reveals to the reader the world of internal conflicts and contradictions of the human soul.