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Book Synopsis New Irish Short Stories by : Various
Download or read book New Irish Short Stories written by Various and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Joseph O'Connor (author of Star of the Sea and Ghost Light) New Irish Short Stories is a stunning collection from a fascinating variety of writers, both new and established. Featuring, among many others, William Trevor and Roddy Doyle, Rebecca Miller and Richard Ford, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Colm Toibin, it shows the short story to be a vibrant, thriving form and one that should continue to be celebrated and encouraged. This collection follows the two acclaimed editions David Marcus edited for Faber in 2004-5 and 2006-7.
Download or read book Being Various written by Various and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring brand new short stories from Kevin Barry, Eimear McBride, Belinda McKeon, Lisa McInerney, Danielle McLaughlin, Stuart Neville, Sally Rooney, Kit de Waal and many more.Ireland is going through a golden age of writing: that has never been more apparent. I wanted to capture something of the energy of this explosion, in all its variousness... Following her own acclaimed short-story collection, Multitudes, Lucy Caldwell guest-edits the sixth volume of Faber's long-running series of all new Irish short stories, continuing the work of the late David Marcus and subsequent guest editors, Joseph O'Connor, Kevin Barry and Deirdre Madden.
Book Synopsis Modern Irish Short Stories by : Ben Forkner
Download or read book Modern Irish Short Stories written by Ben Forkner and published by Abacus (UK). This book was released on 1981 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories by 26 modern Irish writers, including George Moore, Sean O'Faolain, W.B. Yeats, Frank O'Connor, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Flann O'Brien, James Plunkett, Edna O'Brien, John McGahern, Benedict Kiely and William Trevor.
Book Synopsis The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories by : William Trevor
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories written by William Trevor and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland has always been a nation of story-tellers. This magnificent anthology chronicles the development of a rich literary tradition, from the earliest folk-tales to James Joyce, Liam O'Flaherty, and the rising stars of the new generation.
Book Synopsis The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story by : Anne Enright
Download or read book The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story written by Anne Enright and published by Granta Anthologies. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Booker prize-winning author's critically acclaimed selection of the best Irish short stories of the last sixty years, following Richard Ford's best-selling Granta Book of the American Short Story.
Book Synopsis Classic Irish Short Stories by : Frank O'Connor
Download or read book Classic Irish Short Stories written by Frank O'Connor and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories collected here demonstrates the richness of the short story tradition in Ireland from the end of the last century to the period following the Second World War. The authors represented are: George Moore, Somerville and Ross, Daniel Corkery, Jame Stephens, Liam O'Flaherty, L.A.G. Strong, Sean O'Faoláin, Frank O'Connor, Eric Cross, Michael McLaverty, Bryan MacMahon, Mary Lavin, James Plunkett, James Joyce, and Elizabeth Bowen. `this is as good a collection of stories as you could find anywhere and fully deserves its new description "classic".' Books and Bookmen
Book Synopsis Great Irish Short Stories by : Evan Bates
Download or read book Great Irish Short Stories written by Evan Bates and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 13 captivating tales, from the early Irish prose fiction of Maria Edgeworth and William Carleton to the 20th-century works of William Butler Yeats, James Stephens, James Joyce, Seumas O'Kelly, and Liam O'Flaherty.
Download or read book Scéalta written by Rebecca O'Connor and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-07-15 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The short story is one of Ireland's national treasures, and within these pages are some of its finest practitioners — from such established names as Julia O'Faolain, Claire Keegan and Christine Dwyer Hickey, to the exciting new voices of Judy Kravis, Eithne McGuinness and Cherry Smyth. Here we have stories of dysfunctional marriages, abnormal goings on in rural outposts, urban alienation, and kitchen sink dramas where the woman is no longer tied to the kitchen sink but railing against past wrongs. Issues of domestic violence, child abuse, and abortion are laid startlingly bare. The voices are bold, unsentimental, often very funny, and always deeply affecting. Part of a series showcasing contemporary women writers from around the world.
Book Synopsis 44 Irish Short Stories by : Devin A. Garrity
Download or read book 44 Irish Short Stories written by Devin A. Garrity and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Town and Country written by Kevin Barry and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by award winning novelist and short story writer Kevin Barry, this volume will once again mix established names with previously unpublished authors, and will seek to offer fresh renditions to the Irish story - new angles, new approaches, new modes of attack.Published in 2011, New Irish Short Stories, edited by Joseph O'Connor, has sold over 10,000 copies to date and featured Kevin Barry's 'Beer Trip to Llandudno' - winner of the 2012 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Prize - as well as stories by William Trevor, Dermot Bolger and Roddy Doyle which went on to be Afternoon Readings on BBC Radio 4.
Book Synopsis The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories by : Benedict Kiely
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories written by Benedict Kiely and published by Viking. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do the Irish have, in relation to anybody else, any special capacity for the short story?'. Collecting short stories that cover many generations and moods of Irish writing, this title answers the question. It features the stories that range from Lady Gregory's retelling of an ancient love story through to the prolific William Trevor.
Book Synopsis The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction by : Dermot Bolger
Download or read book The Vintage Book of Contemporary Irish Fiction written by Dermot Bolger and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1995-11-14 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects forty-six contemporary Irish short stories featuring contributions by notables including Mary Leland, William Trevor, Mary Dorcey, Patrick McCabe, and Brian Moore.
Download or read book The Art of the Glimpse written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis All Over Ireland by : Deirdre Madden
Download or read book All Over Ireland written by Deirdre Madden and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Over Ireland, edited by Deirdre Madden (Molly Fox's Birthday, Time Present and Time Past), continues the tradition of featuring the work of both new and established writers, including Colm Tóibín, Mary Morrissy and Eoin McNamee. These diverse and accomplished stories, by turns dazzling, thoughtful and startling, bring new ideas and energy to the form and richly enhance the tradition of Irish fiction.
Book Synopsis The British and Irish Short Story Handbook by : David Malcolm
Download or read book The British and Irish Short Story Handbook written by David Malcolm and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British and Irish Short Story Handbook guides readers through the development of the short story and the unique critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction. It includes a wide-ranging analysis of non-canonical and non-realist writers as well as the major authors and their works, providing a comprehensive and much-needed appraisal of this area. Guides readers through the development of the short story and critical issues involved in discussions of short fiction Offers a detailed discussion of the range of genres in the British and Irish short story Includes extensive analysis of non-canonical writers, such as Hubert Crackanthorpe, Ella D’Arcy, T.F. Powys, A.E. Coppard, Julian Maclaren-Ross, Mollie Panter-Downes, Denton Welch, and Sylvia Townsend Warner Provide a wide-ranging discussion of non-realist and experimental short stories Includes a large section on the British short story in the Second World War
Book Synopsis Short Stories in Irish for Beginners by : Olly Richards
Download or read book Short Stories in Irish for Beginners written by Olly Richards and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish. "Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Irish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading. The book is written in standard Irish. The audio recording of this standard Irish text is by a native Irish speaker from Connemara. What does this book give you? - Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary - Controlled language at your level to help you progress confidently - Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability - Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way - Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including: - A glossary for bolded words in each chapter - Full plot summary - A bilingual word list - Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Irish for Beginners will make learning Irish easy and enjoyable. Use the code inside the book and ebook to access the free bonus story and the discounted audiobook edition on our Language Readers Library site (readers.teachyourself.com) or on the Language Readers app.
Book Synopsis Thicker Than Water by : Gordon Snell
Download or read book Thicker Than Water written by Gordon Snell and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve remarkable coming of age stories capture both the "old", beguiling Ireland and its new energy today. Stories tell of a love so strong it makes the stars shine in daylight; how Catholic and Protestant hostilities burn away a new romance; the hidden longing of a past summer; a waitressing job in Texas that offers a glimpse of the harsh "dream" of immigrant life. In Emma Donoghue's title story, Mammy's second wedding brings out the bloody truth between sisters. Maeve Binchy and Ita Daly tell of old secrets cast off at last, and Chris Lynch shows how a young couple's journey to an abortion clinic in Liverpool leads to a painful awakening of deepest feelings.
