An Irish Literature Reader

An Irish Literature Reader
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Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 0815630468
ISBN-13 : 9780815630463
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Book Synopsis An Irish Literature Reader by : Maureen O'Rourke Murphy

Download or read book An Irish Literature Reader written by Maureen O'Rourke Murphy and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-10 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a volume that has become a standard text in Irish studies and serves as a course-friendly alternative to the Field Day anthology, editors Maureen O’Rourke Murphy and James MacKillop survey thirteen centuries of Irish literature, including Old Irish epic and lyric poetry, Irish folksongs, and drama. For each author the editors provide a biographical sketch, a brief discussion of how his or her selections relate to a larger body of work, and a selected bibliography. In addition, this new volume includes a larger sampling of women writers.


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