Irish Literature: The Nineteenth Century

The final volume of a trilogy covering the 19th century includes many writers still widely read today, among them Shaw, Yeats, Wilde, and Stoker. Born between 1840 and 1870, the writers grew up during the Great Famine and its aftermath, which radically changed the nature of both Irish literature and Irish identity. Plays, short stories, essays, letters, and excerpts of longer pieces are among the selections. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)