num_pages: 1286
description: This comprehensive history of Irish literature is written in both its major languages, Irish and English. The twenty-eight chapters in the two-volume history provide an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition. Spanning fifteen centuries of literary achievement, the two volumes range from the earliest medieval Latin texts to the late twentieth century. The contributors, drawn from a range of Irish, British and North American universities, are internationally renowned experts in their fields. Featuring a detailed chronology and guides to further reading for each chapter, this major project will become the key reference to Irish Literature.
language: English
title: The Cambridge History of Irish Literature
titlecomplete: The Cambridge History of Irish Literature (2 Volumes)
genres: Irish Literature
ratings_count: 5
places: Ireland
publisher: Cambridge University Press