description: From time immemorial, the Irish have had a gift for storytelling. This collection features some of the best writing, culled from ancient literature and folkore, and from modern writers like John Millington Synge, Frank O'Connor, James Joyce, and Mary Lavin. Excerpts include a short note on each writer, providing a miniature history of the development of Irish literature.
language: English
title: Great Irish Short Stories
titlecomplete: Great Irish Short Stories
genres: Mythology, Irish Literature, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies
ratings_count: 48
publisher: Barnes & Noble