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The extraordinary adventures of foundling Mick /
A story of a young orphan's trials and tribulations in the late nineteenth century. It provides description of and commentary on contemporary Ireland. It takes readers on a tour of Ireland and her social classes. It also shows the Frenchman's affection and respect for Ireland and her peopl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Dublin :
Royal Irish Academy,
2008.
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| Colección: | The Irish novel
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction by William Butcher viiPART ONEChapter 1: In Far Connaught 1Chapter 2: Little Mick 7Chapter 3: The Poor School 14Chapter 4: Concerning a Seagull 21Chapter 5: More of the Poor School 28Chapter 6: Limerick 37Chapter 7: Rocks Ahead 43Chapter 8: Kirwan's Farm 56Chapter 9: Foundling Mick's Installation 61Chapter 10: What Happened in Donegal 69Chapter 11: Life Insurance 74Chapter 12: The Return 80Chapter 13: Change 89Chapter 14: Catastrophe 98PART TWOChapter 15: Trelingar Castle 107Chapter 16: In Service 114Chapter 17: A Young English Nobleman 125Chapter 18: Eighteen Years between Them 137Chapter 19: Seven Months in Cork 145Chapter 20: The First Fireman on the Vulcan 152Chapter 21: On the Way to Dublin 159Chapter 22: Dublin 163Chapter 23: The Boys' Bazaar 169Chapter 24: Found 177Chapter 25: A Change of Colour and Condition 186Chapter 26: The Voyage of the Doris 197Chapter 27: The Wages of Foundling Mick 206A chronology of Jules Verne by William Butcher 216Translating Foundling Mick by Kieran O'Driscoll 219.