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Ireland has long been a nation of story-tellers. What began as a lively form of entertainment has grown into an unrivalled literary genre. Although Ireland may mourn the loss of the seanchaí, the old hearthside story-teller, the Irish art of story-telling is by no means lost. This varied anthology traces the development of the Irish short story from the early folk-tales of the oral tradition through Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, James Joyce, and Liam O''Flaherty, and on to the rising stars of the modern generation, such as Bernard Mac Laverty and Desmond Hogan.

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Review from previous edition The very best of centuries of Irish short fiction...A classic, take-your-breath-away collection cannily assembled by a master of the medium William Trevor * Observer *

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INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX OF AUTHORS

The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 18/03/2010
      ISBN13: 9780199583140, 978-0199583140
      ISBN10: 0199583145
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      Anthologies & Short Stories Contemporary Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ireland has long been a nation of story-tellers. What began as a lively form of entertainment has grown into an unrivalled literary genre. Although Ireland may mourn the loss of the seanchaí, the old hearthside story-teller, the Irish art of story-telling is by no means lost. This varied anthology traces the development of the Irish short story from the early folk-tales of the oral tradition through Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, James Joyce, and Liam O''Flaherty, and on to the rising stars of the modern generation, such as Bernard Mac Laverty and Desmond Hogan.

      Trade Review
      Review from previous edition The very best of centuries of Irish short fiction...A classic, take-your-breath-away collection cannily assembled by a master of the medium William Trevor * Observer *

      Table of Contents
      INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX OF AUTHORS

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