| Description |
384 pages ; 17 cm. |
| Series |
Laurel edition
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Tales from the ancient literature and from folklore -- How St. Patrick obtained Armagh / Muirchu Maccu Mactheni ; St. Brendan and the harper ; Baile the Sweetspoken, son of Buan ; St. Moling and the devil ; Romance of Mis and Dubh Ruis ; Cauth Morrisy looking for service / Patrick Kennedy ; Brown man / Gerald Griffin ; Only son of Aoife / Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory ; Leeam O'Rooney's burial / Douglas Hyde ; Lady O'Conor. He that's dead can do no hurt / J.M. Synge -- pt.2. Short stories -- Donagh; or, the horse-stealers / William Carleton ; Julia Cahill's curse. So on he fares / George Moore ; Oweneen the Sprat / E. Oe. Somerville ad Martin Ross ; Tables of the law / W.B. Yeats ; Persian tale / Lynn Doyle ; Stones. Children / Daniel Corkery ; Shoemaker / Seumas O'Kelly ; Woman on whom God laid his hand / Padraic O Conaire ; Three women who wept / James Stephens ; Clay. Davin's story / James Joyce ; Education / Lennox Robinson ; Lovers. Blow / Liam O'Flaherty ; Fur coat. Two of a kind / Sean O'Faolain ; Peasants. Man of the world / Frank O'Connor ; Dante and the lobster / Samuel Beckett ; Pigeons / Michael McLaverty ; Sound of the bell / Bryan MacMahon ; Brigid. Nun's mother / Mary Lavin ; Half-crown / James Plunkett ; Foundry house / Brian Friel. |
| Note |
Laurel great short stories. |
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"3119." |
| Subject |
Short stories, English -- Irish authors.
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Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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