The Oxford Book of Irish short stories 1989 HC geb. 

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The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories

Edited by  William Trevor
  • Edited by William Trevor, a distinguished writer of novels and short stories
  • Excellent and widespread review coverage
  • 45 stories, 35 authors, seven early folk tales
  •   TREVOR, William, Oscar Wilde, George Moore, Frank O'Connor, Sean O'Faolain, James Joyce, et al.   Content (photos)
  • Includes Ireland's finest writers of short stories, with representations of their best work
1989 gebundene Ausgabe, Ledereinband.  ISBN 978-0192141804 Privatverkauf.  Zustand: "Sehr gut".  Versand mit Deutsche Post Büchersendung. "The roots of the modern short story in Ireland are firmly embedded in the soil of the past, and in this wonderful anthology echoes and influences pervade individual stories to enrich our understanding of a unique literary tradition." Ireland has always been a nation of story-tellers DS tall stories, simple stories, stories of mystery and wonder, love and violence DS and Irish short-story writers are perhaps the most talented in the world. This magnificent anthology chronicles the development of a rich literary tradition from the earliest folktales to James Joyce, Liam O'Flaherty, and the rising stars of a new generation. William Trevor, described as 'perhaps the finest short-story writer in the English language', has collected 45 stories representing the best of Irish short fiction: He includes several longer stories such as the masterly 'Albert Nobbs' by George Moore and Seumas O'Kelly's 'The Weaver's Grave' which shows these writers at the peak of their form; and there are also distinguished contributions from Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, William Carleton, Sheridan Le Fanu, Sean O'Faolain, Frank O'Connor, and Elizabeth Bowen among others. This splendid addition to the popular Oxford Books series will be welcomed by everyone who enjoys short stories. ..... Ireland has been called a nation of story-tellers. "Stories of one kind or another have a way of pressing themselves into Irish conversation, both as entertainment and as a form of communication," writes William Trevor. "For centuries they have been offered to strangers, almost as hospitality is: tall stories, simple stories, stories of extraordinary deeds, of mysteries and wonders, of gentleness, love, cruelty, and violence." Himself an accomplished short story writer, Trevor has gathered here a collection of stories that represent not only the best of Irish short story writing, but the best of the genre.
Spanning the entire history of the Irish short story, from folk-tales to modern writing, this is the most broad-ranging anthology available. Included are such masters as James Joyce and Elizabeth Bowen, who established Ireland at the forefront of the modern short story, as well as Frank O'Connor and Sean O'Faolain, the two most important writers since Joyce and Bowen. Trevor has selected stories by Bernard McLaverty and Desmond Hogan to represent the new generation of writers. But, as Elizabeth Bowen observed, the modern short story in Ireland is "a young art," and it is against the nation's deeply rooted oral tradition that it must be considered. Toward this end,  The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories  includes seven folk tales translated from the Irish by Sean O'Sullivan, and Seamus MacManus's re-telling of an Irish fairy tale.
William Trevor is one of today's most famous and respected Irish writers. (His work is represented here by the short story "Death in Jerusalem.") The 45 stories he has selected for this anthology, for which he has written a generous introduction, cover a 250-year period and works by 35 authors. Together they demonstrate the development of the short story in Ireland, a land where a flair for storytelling has "become a national characteristic. In the introduction to this fantastic collection of short stories from Ireland, William Trevor states that "The Modern short story may be defined as the distillation of an essence. It may be laid down that it has to have a point, that it must be going somewhere, that it dare not be vague." He then goes on to say that art has its own way of defying both definitions and rules and that neither offer much help when examining the short stories of his homeland. Born in Mitchels-town, County Cork in 1928 he has spent a lifetime imbibing the spirit of Irish storytelling, whether told as a means of communication or as entertainment, placing him in the ideal role of editor of this anthology. The Oxford Book of Irish short Stories manages to encompass within its pages tales that would have been told at the hearthside, through to writers as varied as Oliver Goldsmith, Maria Edgeworth, James Joyce, Liam O'Flaherty, Bernard Mac Laverty and Desmond Hogan.

Pressestimmen 'The book sparkles with apt descriptions' Penny Perrick, Sunday Times

'This magnificent anthology chronicles the development of a rich literary tradition from early folktales to Joyce and the new generation' Books

'the stories in this Oxford anthology are thoroughly and well selected; and from them we can learn a great deal about Ireland's pungent but stifling social atmosphere' The Independent

'Trevor, himself a writer of note, has chosen some of the finest examples of the art form ranging from early folk tales ... It is a little taste of Ireland that leaves you hungry for more.' Maurice Neill, Sunday News

'it is the supreme merit of this splendid anthology that almost all readers will want to draw more from the wells from which William Trevor's draughts surely make him the Irish Ganymede.' Owen Dudley Edwards, The Scotsman

'entertaining collection from the Emerald Isle ... most have been put together by some of the finest writers of the English language' Evening Advertiser (Swindon)

'Trevor has put together an all-embracing volume with some beguiling choices ... This is a rich volume, a splendid bedside-dipper, and handsomely produced.' Alun Richards, Wales on Sunday

'the stories in this Oxford anthology are thoroughly and well selected; and from them we can learn a great deal about Ireland's pungent but stifling atmosphere.' Patricia Craig, Independent

'The publishers have crammed so much into this nicely- bound 563pp volume that you have to work at keeping the pages open but is still a book with the promise of days of enjoyment.' The Phoenix

'a distinguished collection ... Oxford's thoughtful and elegant anthology' Flatlander Leserkommentar:  This collection of short stories by Irish writers is a gem. Having loved William Trevor's stories for years, I bought this book because of his introduction. He draws the reader into these stories with the talent of an ageless storyteller. These stories can only skim the surface of the great body of Irish literature. But it is a wonderful start. Bravo. AUTOR - Herausgeber William Trevor, geboren 1928, verbrachte seine Kindheit im ländlichen Irland. Er besuchte das Trinity College in Dublin und ist Mitglied der Irish Academy of Letters. Sein umfangreiches Werk umfasst Romane und Erzählungen und wurde mit zahlreichen literarischen Preisen ausgezeichnet. Zuletzt erhielt er 1999 den David Cohen British Literature Prize für sein Gesamtwerk. Trevor lebt heute in Devon/England.
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Epoche: 20. Jh.
  • Produktart: Kurzgeschichten
  • Beschriftet: Nein
  • Besonderheiten: Ledereinband
  • Autor: William Trevor (Hrsg)
  • Signiert: Nein
  • Personalisieren: Nein
  • Literarische Gattung: Belletristik
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Buchtitel: The Oxford Book of Irish short stories
  • Vintage: Ja
  • Format: Gebundene Ausgabe
  • Exlibris: Nein
  • Personalisiert: Nein
  • Anzahl der Seiten: 567
  • Ausgabe: Limitierte Auflage, Sonderausgabe
  • Herstellungszeitraum: 1980-1989
  • Thematik: Irland
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 1989
  • Verlag: Oxford University Press
  • Zielgruppe: Erwachsene
  • Herstellungsland und -region: Großbritannien
  • Originalsprache: Englisch
  • Genre: Weltliteratur & Klassiker
  • Buchreihe: Irische Literatur
  • ISBN: 9780192141804

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