num_pages: 135
description: Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899, but the family home was Bowen s Court, Co. Cork. She lived between Ireland and England all her life she used to say that the Anglo-Irish were really only at home in midcrossing between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire - and her death in 1973 probably signalised the end ol the great Anglo-Irish literary tradition. One ol the most highly- regarded writers ol this century, she made the short story particularly her own and some ol her Irish stories are reckoned by Victoria Glendmning who was her official biographer and who has contributed a specially- written introduction to this selection to be amongst her greatest
language: English
title: Elizabeth Bowen's Irish stories
titlecomplete: Elizabeth Bowen's Irish stories
genres: Fiction, Short Stories
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Poolbeg Press Ltd