Ireland has long been a nation of story-tellers. What began as a lively form of entertainment has grown into an unrivalled literary genre.Although Ireland may mourn the loss of the seanchaí,the old hearthside story-teller,the Irish art of story-telling is by no means lost. This varied anthology traces the development of the Irish short story from the early folk-tales of the oral tradition through Oliver Goldsmith,Maria Edgeworth,James Joyce,and Liam O'Flaherty,and on to the rising stars of the modern generation,such as Bernard Mac Laverty and Desmond Hogan.
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Publisher: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780199583140Weight: 430 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 34 mm
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Review from previous edition The very best of centuries of Irish short fiction...A classic,take-your-breath-away collection cannily assembled by a master of the medium William Trevor
William Trevor
Dubbed the best short-story writer of his generation,Irish author and playwright William Trevor's work became an iconic portrait of Anglo-Irish politics and society in the latter half of the twentieth century. A prolific writer,ranging from black comedy to state-of-the-nation fiction,his best known works include: The Story of Lucy Gault,Fools of Fortune,Felicia's Journey and The Hill Bachelors.
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