Great Irish Short Stories |
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| Author:
| Mercier, Vivian |
| Editor:
| Mercier, Vivian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-349-10450-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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The stories in this collection are by a galaxy of Irish writers from J.M. Synge and W.B. Yeats to James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and James Plunkett. The first story, written about AD 700, is a tale of St Patrick; the last, by Brian Friel, evokes Irish pride and sense of tradition in post-war society.
The stories in this collection are by a galaxy of Irish writers from J.M. Synge and W.B. Yeats to James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and James Plunkett. The first story, written about AD 700, is a tale of St Patrick; the last, by Brian Friel, evokes Irish pride and sense of tradition in post-war society.