| Great Irish Short Stories Contributor(s): Bates, Evan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0486437884 ISBN-13: 9780486437880 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Features 13 captivating tales, including stories by Maria Edgeworth and William Carleton from the beginning of Irish prose fiction in English; the retellings of traditional tales by Lady Gregory and Standish O'Grady from the great age of the Irish Literary Revival; and the 20th-century works of William Butler Yeats, James Stephens, James Joyce, Seumas O'Kelly, and Liam O'Flaherty. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.010 |
| LCCN: 2004055277 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.28" W x 8.26" (0.40 lbs) 227 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of thirteen captivating tales by Irish authors illustrates both traditional and modern approaches to the Celtic art of storytelling. Spanning two centuries, it features stories by Maria Edgeworth and William Carleton from the beginning of Irish prose fiction in English; retellings of traditional tales by Lady Gregory and Standish O'Grady from the great age of the Irish Literary Revival; and contributions from many of the 20th century's most significant writers, including William Butler Yeats, James Stephens, James Joyce, Seumas O'Kelly, and Liam O'Flaherty. |