Classic Irish Stories: Timeless Tales from Ireland and Other Green Shores [Paperback]

Michael P. Quinlin (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Classic | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

A unique collection of ageless literary gems from both celebrated and little-known Irish writers.

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"A lovely gathering of lyrical, lively writings"--The Book Watch

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Explore what it means to be Irish with this compelling and uncommon collection of stories.
Featuring both famous authors and forgotten ones, these twenty literary gems offer a colorful kaleidoscope of perspectives on the Irish people and their character. Here are stories of daring patriots and reluctant warriors, magical musicians and young lovers, conniving landlords and hearty peasants, greenhorn immigrants and longtime transplants with an undying love of the old country. From the hills of Connemara to the streets of New York and the deserts of North Africa, these stories bring to light the odyssey of the intrepid Irish. They are sure to inspire, entertain, and enlighten-or at the very least, make you smile.

With works from:

Liam O'Flaherty, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Butler Yeats, Sarah Orne Jewett, George Moore, Frank Mathew, Samuel Lover, Bram Stoker, Katharine Tynan, Ellis N. Myles, Finley Peter Dunne, T. Crofton Croker, William Larminie, Lady Gregory, William M. Thackeray, Alexander Young, John McElgun, George A. Birmingham, Kate Douglas Wiggin

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592284205
• ISBN-13: 978-1592284207
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,913,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael P. Quinlin is author of Irish Boston (Globe Pequot Press) and editor of Classic Irish Stories (Lyons Press). He has published three editions of Guide to the New England Irish, and various books relating to Irish music and history. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, he now lives in Milton, Massachusetts, where he runs the Boston Irish Tourism Association. He is also founder of MassJazz, which promotes jazz in Massachusetts to visitors from around the world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely gathering of lyrical, lively writings, June 4, 2005

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This review is from: Classic Irish Stories: Timeless Tales from Ireland and Other Green Shores (Paperback)

Stores from Irish peoples and expats alike are gathered into Michael Quinlin's Classic Irish Stories: Timeless Tales From Ireland And Other Green Shores, bringing the Irish experience and culture under one cover. Here are works from Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, William Thackeray and more, both contemporary and traditional writers providing a range of literary gems celebrating the 'old country'. A lovely gathering of lyrical, lively writings.