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Author : Petie Barry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954146610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (466 download)
Download or read book Big Book of New Irish Comedy written by Petie Barry and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bob Callahan
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Big Book of Irish-American Culture written by Bob Callahan and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1989 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the achievements of Irish Americans in a variety of fields.
Author : Various
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571255280
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)
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.
Author : David Krause
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501744011
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Profane Book of Irish Comedy written by David Krause and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fierce mirth characterizes antic Irish comedy. To the degree to which everyone sympathizes with the need to mock repressive authority, everyone is potentially Irish. It is the Irish dramatists themselves, says David Krause, that are the true authors of the profane book of Irish comedy. The body of literature they have produced desecrates the sacred in Ireland and launches a sardonic attack on the queen of Irish nationalism, Cathleen Ni Houlihan, the old sow who, according to Joyce's tragicomic jest, tries to devour her creative farrow. Krause discusses the major works of fourteen Irish playwrights—Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Dion Boucicault, William Boyle, Paul Vincent Carroll, George Fitzmaurice, Lady Gregory, Denis Johnston, Sean O'Casey, Lennox Robinson, Bernard Shaw, George Shields, J. M. Synge, and W. B. Yeats—and shows the ways in which these works are linked, emotionally and thematically, to early Gaelic literature and the tradition of the mythic pagan playboy Oisin or Usheen. As the last great pagan hero of Ireland, Oisin emerges as an archetype for the many playboys and paycocks of Irish comedy. Oisin was the antithesis of St. Patrick, the first great Christian saint of Ireland, who, condemning pleasure and threatening eternal damnation, came to represent all authority. The bearers of this dark and wild Celtic tradition, which Synge and O'Casey associated with a daimonic or barbarous impulse, laugh irreverently at their own creations. This laughter, the laughter of the culture's mythmakers, brings with it emotional relief, comic catharsis.
Author : S. Colleary
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137343907
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)
Download or read book Performance and Identity in Irish Stand-Up Comedy written by S. Colleary and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the cultural phenomena to occur in Ireland in the last two decades has been the highly successful growth of stand-up comedy as a popular entertainment genre. This book examines stand-up comedy from the perspective of the narrated self, through the prism of the fabricated comedy persona, including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and Maeve Higgins.
Author : Cecelia Ahern
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780008194956
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (949 download)
Download or read book Freckles written by Cecelia Ahern and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this 5-star read: 'Wow' 'Heartwarming' 'Uplifting' 'Thought-provoking' 'One of those rare, special and unique heroines' 'A joy to read' What if the people who have the power to change your life are the ones who have been there all along... Like stars in the night sky, freckles are scattered across Allegra Bird's arms, a legacy from her beloved father. Her legacy from her mother is more complicated - until one question from a stranger inspires a change. What if it isn't about fitting in, but finding the people who make you who you are? Who would those people be? As she searches for connection, Allegra is about to find out that it is our differences that make life worth living - if only someone can help you to join the dots . . . Praise for Freckles 'Fans will adore this heart-warming story about loneliness and connection' Daily Mail 'Funny, thought-provoking and original' Mirror 'A warm and bittersweet tale about finding yourself through family and friendship' Sunday Telegraph 'An endearing story of human frailty, connection and growth' Irish Independent 'Everything a greedy reader wants: a moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing and as much of a page-turner as you'd expect' Irish Times 'Ahern was born to write and her books to be read by all' My Weekly 'Fresh and timely... asking bolding what and who make us who we are, Freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously' Echo 'A beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most... inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight' Cathy Kelly Cecelia Ahern's previous novel Postscript was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16th September 2019.
Author : Brendan O'Carroll
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101153385
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Mammy written by Brendan O'Carroll and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mammy" is what Irish children call their mothers and The Mammy is Agnes Browne—a widow struggling to raise seven children in a North Dublin neighborhood in the 1960s. Popular Irish comedian Brendan O'Carroll chronicles the comic misadventures of this large and lively family with raw humor and great affection. Forced to be mother, father, and referee to her battling clan, the ever-resourceful Agnes Browne occasionally finds a spare moment to trade gossip and quips with her best pal Marion Monks (alias "The Kaiser") and even finds herself pursued by the amorous Frenchman who runs the local pizza parlor. Like the novels of Roddy Doyle, The Mammy features pitch-perfect dialogue, lightning wit, and a host of colorful characters. Earthy and exuberant, the novel brilliantly captures the brash energy and cheerful irreverence of working-class Irish life. Now a major motion picture starring Anjelica Huston
Author : Aimee Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781914437007
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of Irishisms written by Aimee Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If an Irish person said to you, "Gimmie that yoke," would you think they were talking about an egg? If so, 99% of the time, you'd be wrong. How about banjaxed, bockety or craic? Any idea what they mean? The Little Book of Irishisms is for anyone who wants to understand the Irish, not just our words but how we are as people, relaxed about some things, picky about others. It's also for those who'd like to sound Irish, even just for Paddy's Day. You'll learn tricks to Irishify your chat - and how to avoid those clangers that people think we say but never do, like the classic, "Top of the morning to you." If you're coming to Ireland and want to fit right in, this book's for you. If you can't make it, here's a way of visiting in spirit. "Go on, go on, go on. You will, you will, you will," to quote the infamous Irish comedy, Father Ted. The Little Book of Irishisms is the perfect novelty gift for St. Patrick's Day, as a Christmas stocking filler, or at any time to someone who appreciates what it means to be Irish.
Author : Christopher Measom
Publisher : Welcome Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Little Big Book of Ireland written by Christopher Measom and published by Welcome Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with more than 150 pieces of art, this guide to the spirited traditions of Ireland provides a near-comprehensive journey into the Emerald Isle. With excerpts from literature, poetry, and folk tales, along with traditional recipes and history, this delightful treasury offers an adventure for the imagination.
Author : Dawn McMillan
Publisher : Oratia Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1877514578
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (775 download)
Download or read book I need a new bum written by Dawn McMillan and published by Oratia Media Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-03T00:00:00Z with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I need a new bum! Mine's got a crack. I can see in the mirror a crack in the back. What to do when you need a new bum? Should you get one that's blue or yellow spotted? A Chevy bum, a rocket bum that's all fire and thrust, or a robo-bum? The options are endless - but wait, Dad's bum crack is showing too? Maybe this is contagious.
Author : Lady Gregory
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (499 download)
Download or read book New Comedies written by Lady Gregory and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Hawks
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312274924
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (749 download)
Download or read book Round Ireland with a Fridge written by Tony Hawks and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-03-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's experiences hitchhiking on a bet all the way around Ireland with a small refrigerator, and shares his impressions of the people and places along the way.
Author : Maeve Higgins
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143130161
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Maeve in America written by Maeve Higgins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If Tina Fey and David Sedaris had a daughter, she would be Maeve Higgins.” —Glamour A startlingly hilarious essay collection about one woman’s messy path to finding her footing in New York City, from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins Maeve Higgins was a bestselling author and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the grand old age of thirty-one, she left the only home she’d ever known in search of something more and found herself in New York City. Together, the essays in Maeve in America create a smart, funny, and revealing portrait of a woman who aims for the stars but sometimes hits the ceiling and the inimitable city that helped make her who she is. Here are stories of not being able to afford a dress for the ball, of learning to live with yourself while you’re still figuring out how to love yourself, of the true significance of realizing what sort of shelter dog you would be. Self-aware and laugh-out-loud funny, this collection is also a fearless exploration of the awkward questions in life, such as: Is clapping too loudly at a gig a good enough reason to break up with somebody? Is it ever really possible to leave home? “Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You’re in for a treat.” —Phoebe Robinson
Author : Iain Dale
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178590549X
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (859 download)
Download or read book The Big Book of Boris written by Iain Dale and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boris Johnson, the UK's new Prime Minister, has ruled out holding an early general election. But, as we've seen, anything can happen in today's politics. There are few politicians who could genuinely be described as a phenomenon. Boris Johnson is undoubtedly one. With a shake of that foppish blond mop, a glimmer of his madcap smile and the voice of a demented public school boy, Boris provides comedy gold every time he opens his erudite mouth. The allure of this blundering rapscallion to many on the Tory benches and to the membership of the Conservative Party at large is all too obvious. He says what few others will say in public and, indeed, he will do so on the record – appearing to care little what people think of him or his views. This book is big on fun, comedy, life and spirit. Containing a selection of the very finest Boris-isms and illustrated by specially commissioned cartoons, The Big Book of Boris is a highly amusing read, straight from the gaffe-strewn mouth of Britain's most colourful politician.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Ariel written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1054 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cóilín Owens
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813207056
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Irish Drama, 1900-1980 written by Cóilín Owens and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This superb collection of eighteen plays has long been needed. It provides a sound and solid introduction to the rich field of modern Irish drama, and should be as delightful to the private reader as it will be useful for university classes."--Journal of Irish Literature Contents: Spreading the News and The Gaol Gate-- Lady Gregory; On Baile's Strand and the Only Jealousy of Emer--W.B. Yeats; The Land--Padraic Colum; The Playboy of the Western World--J.M. Synge; Maurice Harr--T. C. Murray; The Magic Glasses--George Fitzmaurice; Juno and the Paycock- -Sean O'Casey; The Big House--Lennox Robinson; The Old Lady Says "No "--Denis Johnston; As the Crow Flies--Austin Clarke; The Paddy Pedlar--M. J. Malloy; The Vision of Mac Conglinne--Padraic Fallon; The Quare Fellow--Brendan Behan; All that Fall--Samuel Becket; Da--Hugh Leonard; Translations--Brian Friel
