Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry: Volume 2: v. 2 - Softcover
Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry is considered William Carleton's greatest work. No other work of the first half of the nineteenth century conveys so well the rural life of the period. Apart from being immensely entertaining, these stories are essential reading for the literary and history student of the period. These two volumes reprint the "Definitive Edition" of 1842-44 and include a wealth of illustrations by famous illustrators of the time.
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- PublisherColin Smythe Ltd
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0861401735
- ISBN 13 9780861401734
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages438
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Traits & Stories of the Irish Peasantry: Volume 2
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry can be considered to be Carleton?s greatest work. It went through a number of transformations before the ?definitive edition? was published in 1842-44. This edition was the last that Carleton actually oversaw; thus it is the culmination of his own work on the collection. Traits and Stories contains a wealth of illustrations by famous illustrators of the time. They give a good impression of the tales themselves, being crowded with laughing, weeping, fighting, working, playing, dying, and praying peasants in sublime scenery, poverty-stricken cottages, cosy public houses, trim farms, broken-down barns, hillside chapels, hedge schools, and hovels. The inhabitants of Carleton?s world are villains, scholars, horse-thieves, pig-drivers, priests, farmers and shopkeepers. He aimed to show the Irish peasant honestly to the world, choosing simple, strong plots. Contemporary critics praised Carleton most for the ?light and shade? of his depictions of Irish character, and much of his power lies in the combination and contracts of light and shade, good and evil. 21.6 x 13.8 cm. with all the original illustrative etchings. Seller Inventory # 005988
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