The Irish Novelists 1800-1850 /
Examines the works and careers of the principal Irish novelists of the early 19th century, including; Edgeworth, Morgan, Banim, Griffin and Carleton. Also looks at the history of the time in terms of political, social, and religious aspects.
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[1958]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Weight of the Past
- 2. The Political and Social Scene
- 3 . The Nature of the Irish Novel
- Maria Edgeworth
- 4. Maria Edgeworth: The Crisis of the "Protestant Nation"
- 5. Castle Rackrent
- 6 . The Landlord as the Hero: Ennui and The Absentee
- 7 . In Search of a Hero: Ormond
- Lady Morgan
- 8. Sentimental Patriotism: The Wild Irish Girl
- 9 . The Politics of an Irish Novel
- 10. The Houses of the West: The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys
- John Banim
- 11. Irish Peasants and English Readers
- 12. The Historical Novel
- Gerald Griffin
- 13. Tales of the Munster Festivals
- 14.. The Colleqians
- 15. The Dark Land: The Rivals and Tracy's Ambition
- William Carleton
- 16. A Pilgrim to Lough Derg and Dublin
- 17. Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry
- 18. The Dublin Years
- Conclusion
- 19. "Fiery Shorthand"
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index