num_pages: 592
description: What began simply in Ireland as entertainment and communication through the spoken word soon grew into an extraordinary literary form unmatched in any other country. The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories triumphantly demonstrates the development of the short story in Ireland--from the earlyfolk tales of the oral tradition (here translated from the Irish) to the writing of Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar Wilde, and James Joyce. William Trevor, himself a distinguished short story writer, brings a special sensibility and awareness to his role as editor as he presents stories by Maria Edgeworth,Elizabeth Bowen, Liam O'Flaherty and such modern rising stars as Edna O'Brian, Desmond Hogan, and Joyce Cary. This wide-ranging collection of forty-five stories will certainly serve to entertain and enrich our understanding of this unique literary genre.
language: English
title: The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories
titlecomplete: The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories (Oxford Books of Prose)
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Classics, Irish Literature, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Ireland
ratings_count: 180
publisher: Oxford University Press