Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories


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"Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of / William Carleton, Volume Three" by William Carleton Carleton was an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, a collection of ethnic sketches of the stereotypical Irishman. Through his fictional stories of Irish characters like O'Toole, he was able to showcase Irish culture and the beautiful simplicity of life in his country. Carleton's work is largely to thank for why people around the globe have fallen in love with Ireland at a distance.




Phelim O ́toole ́s Courtship and Other Stories


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Reproduction of the original: Phelim O ́toole ́s Courtship and Other Stories by William Carleton













Carleton's Traits and Stories and the 19th Century Anglo-Irish Tradition


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Tracing each story from its original appearance to Carleton's last revisions, this book discusses his alterations and their relationship to the writer's changing attitudes and skills and to the literary climate in which he wrote. Some of his most startling alterations concern passages removed or rewritten to avoid offending the current religious views of his market. The text deals chronologically with each edition of the collection and an appendix contains full transcriptions of all alterations to each story. Irish Literary Studies Series No. 12.













The Publishers Weekly


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