Classic Irish stories
By: edited by Michael P. Quinlin
Publisher: MJF Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781567319002
Subjects: Fiction; Social life and customs; English Short stories; English fiction; Irish authors; American Short stories; Romans, nouvelles; Mœurs et coutumes; Nouvelles anglaises; Roman anglais; Auteurs irlandais; Nouvelles américaines; Manners and customs
Description: This uncommon collection offers twenty hidden gems from Ireland's past, shedding new light on the illustrious literary history of the Irish at home and abroad. Readers can explore what it means to be Irish through the words of not just the famous authors but also the lesser-known ones, who are often difficult to find in anthologies and deserve wider publication. Writers include Oscar Wilde, who recounts his famous trip across America in 1882, playwright and humorist John Brougham, and essayist and poet Mary Boyle O'Reilly. The book also includes some of Ireland's famous legends and stories translated from ancient Irish texts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229).
Table of contents: title: Spring sowing  -- Liam O'Flaherty; title: The faction fight  -- Frank Mathew; title: Some parishioners  -- George Moore; title: The Gombeen man  -- Bram Stoker; title: The wonderful time  -- T. Crofton Croker; title: The Irishman abroad  -- George A. Birmingham; title: James O'Rourke's first day in New York  -- John McElgun; title: Boyne water and bad blood ;; title: The freedom picnic  -- Finley Peter Dunne; title: The green flag  -- Arthur Conan Doyle; title: O'Reilly's great escape  -- Alexander Young; title: Village ghosts  -- William Butler Yeats; title: Donald and his neighbours  -- Anon.; title: A rich woman  -- Katharine Tynan; title: Penelope's Irish experiences  -- Kate Douglas Wiggin; title: Oisin and Patrick  -- Lady Gregory; title: The Gaelic concert  -- Ellis N. Myles; title: The battle of the Berrins  -- Samuel Lover; title: The red pony -- William Larminie.