num_pages: 1120
description: This extraordinary volume presents the entire canon of Irish fiction in English from Jonathan Swift, born in 1667, to Emma Donoghue, born in 1969. In between are selections from almost 100 renowned writers including Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Iris Murdoch, William Trevor, and Roddy Doyle. Colm Toacute;ibiacute;n-one of Ireland's most accomplished writers-has carefully chosen the selections and gives fascinating background information in a provocative introduction. His commentary combines with the inspired selections from Ireland's greatest writers to provide an authoritative and enlightening exploration of Irish fiction.PAuthor Bio#58; Colm Toacute;ibiacute;n has been hailed by the iIrish Independent/i as the best Irish writer of his generation. In 1995 he was awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters E. M. Forster Prize.
language: English
title: The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction
titlecomplete: The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction
genres: Fiction, Ireland, Anthologies, Irish Literature, Short Stories, Novels
ratings_count: 41
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd