Can we not build up a national tradition a national literature which shall be none the less Irish in spirit from being English in language? W. B. Yeats This anthology traces the history of modern Irish literature from the revolutionary era of the late eighteenth century to the early years of political independence. From Charlotte Brooke & Edmund Burke to Elizabeth Bowen & Louis Mac Neice the anthology shows how in forging a tradition of their own Irish writers have continually challenged & renewed the ways in which Ireland is imagined & defined. The anthology
Includes:: a wide-ranging & generous selection of fiction poetry & drama. Three plays by W. B. Yeats Augusta Gregory & J. M. Synge are printed in their entirety along with the opening episode of James Joyces Ulysses. The volume also
Includes:: letters speeches songs memoirs essays & travel writings many of which are difficult to obtain elsewhere. Stephen Regans anthology vividly & valiantly presents a nation & a national literature coming into being. Paul Muldoon ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.