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      The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories

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      '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...

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      Description

      Product ID:9780241955451
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories
      Authors:Author: Benedict Kiely, Benedict Kiely
      Page Count:544
      Subjects:Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Short stories, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      '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.

      ''Do the Irish have, in relation to anybody else, any special capacity for the short story?''

      In this collection of thirty-eight short stories covering many generations and moods of Irish writing, this question is emphatically answered in the affirmative. These mercurial, intoxicating, witty and sometimes sad stories range from Lady Gregory''s moving retelling of an ancient love story through to the extraordinary and prolific William Trevor.


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2011-08-04

      Additional information

      Weight372 g
      Dimensions197 × 137 × 25 mm