The Exiles of Erin: Nineteenth Century Irish-American Fiction [Paperback]

Charles Fanning (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 1997

Of immense value to anyone interested in the Irish story in America."" - The Boston Globe. This collection of three generations of Irish immigrant fiction excerpted from novels, magazines, and newspapers provides new insight into the nineteenth-century immigrant experience. It captures the spirit of those who were experiencing the traumas of adjustment and assimilation. The men and women authors of these pieces vividly render the details of immigrant life in a variety of settings, from Virginia and Nebraska to San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston, from 1820 to 1906. Fanning places each selection in its historical and cultural context by means of introductory notes. Together, they provide the most extended, continuous body of literature available to us by members of a single American ethnic group. This new edition provides some additional selections as well as new background material. Charles Fanning is Professor of English at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This 1987 volume, which garnered the American Book Award of the Before Columbus Foundation, gathers together more than 20 stories by Irish expatriates who settled throughout the United States. The book is divided into three sections: Before the Famine; The Famine Generation; and The Third Generation.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: Dufour Editions; 2 edition (April 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802313159
• ISBN-13: 978-0802313157
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)