Irish Writing: An Anthology of Irish Literature in English 1789-1939 (Oxford World's Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199549826 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Stephen Regan is Lecturer in English at Royal Holloway, University of London
Matthews, Irish Times (Dublin) . `a lucid and informative introductionthe extracts are cleverly chosen. God bless all who sail in her.' P. No doubt this book will be much used by students and teachers of Irish Studies everywhere. J. It will also be of immense value to the general reader interested in Irish cultural matters
Morrighan said In English? Gain or lose?. The character of the English story differs even from the character of the many "Englands". The colonies are obvious, that the stories of India written in English have dramatically different characters and environments. Perhaps we need to consider whether any "true" translatiion is possible, even among the authors themselves. But surely, the intimate locales of Scotland, Wales and, even, Ireland, should be similar as a result o. Could Have Been Better I was hoping for some brief biographical and critical information on each author, which would have helped me to place the writers within the context of their time period. The book is simply a collection writings.. Five Stars Derek Stine Awesome
Yeats, Augusta Gregory, and J.M. Three plays by W.B. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.. Synge are printed in their entirety, along with the opening episode of James Joyce's Ulysses. It covers 150 years, from the writings of Charlotte Brooke and Edmund Burke to those of Elizabeth Bowen and Louis MacNeice, and it shows how these writings continually challenge and renew the ways in which Ireland is imagined and defined. The anthology includes a wide-ranging and generous selection of fiction, poetry, and drama. The volume also includes letters, speeches, songs, memoirs, essays, and travel writings, many of which are difficult to obtain elsewhere.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. This anthology traces the history of modern Irish literature from the revolutionary era of the late eighteenth century to the early