Irish Literature and Drama in the English Language: A Short History
by Gwynn, Stephen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1936 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Thick 8vo. ix, 243 (3) pp, preface, I. The Background of the Irish Mind; II. The Irish National Literature; III. Thomas Moore; IV. Maria Edgeworth; V. Miss Edgeworth's Successors; VI. The Young Ireland Movement; VII. The Period of the Land Revolution; VIII. The Revival of Gaelic; IX. Beginnings of the Irish Drama; X. Development of Prose Fiction; XI. James Stephens, Joyce, and the Ulster Writers; XII. After the Revolution; appendix: the Irish Academy of Letters; index. First Edition: 1936. "This history of Irish Literature and Drama in the English tongue appempts to explain its rise from the time when Ireland ceased to be Irish-speaking and began to express a national consciousness in the adopted language, and following up two separate lines: that of the writers who, knowing Ireland, write of its native race as alien to them; and that of those who accepted Irish history as their own." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. 12" to 3/4" chipping along top edge spine dj with smaller chipping along bottom edge and corners, and age-toning to same. Lightly foxed bottom text block edge, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004622
- Title
- Irish Literature and Drama in the English Language: A Short History
- Author
- Gwynn, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICISM IRISH LITERATURE AND DRAMA IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRITICISM AND INTERPRETATION
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY CRITICISM;
- Size
- Thick 8vo
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