Description
Book SynopsisA study of the rich and engrossing life of Stephen Gwynn, an important political, cultural and literary figure from the lost world of late-nineteeth and early-twentieth-century Ireland.
Trade Review'As this decade of commemoration of war and revolution begins, it is vital that we remember those who were left behind as the new Ireland was created. This biography makes a vital contribution to this endeavour'.
Senia Paseta, Economic History Review, CCXXVIII. 533|'Reid has produced a compelling analysis, which goes well beyond the biographical and uses the substantial archives and literary output of Gwynn to shed new light on the tension and missed opportunities of a generation of Irish reformers.'
Eugenio Biagini, The Historical Journal, volume 55, issue 4
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Family politics and early life 1864–86
2. Exile in England 1886–1904
3. Political cultures and cultural politics 1904–09
4. Home Rule triumphant 1909–14
5. Ireland’s sacrifices 1914–17
6. Redmondism’s last stand? 1917–18
7. Holding the centre 1919–22
8. Spiritually hyphenated 1922–26
9. Final years 1927–50
Conclusion
Select bibliography
Index
