Tales and Stories of the Irish Peasantry - Brossura

Carlton, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1151097705 ISBN 13: 9781151097705

Casa editrice: General Books LLC, 2012

Riassunto

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1860. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INTRODUCTION. The lesser tales of Carleton present, perhaps, as strong a claim to immortality as a delineator of national character can desire. Thomas Davis, speaking of the "Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry," well remarks, that we enter into all the sports and sorrows of the characters therein pourtrayed; and this charming quality of fascination will yet live and be attractive, when Carleton's stories will afford no matter for excitement, except that of curiosity towards a state of things extinct and passed away. When this era shall dawn it is impossible to determine ; but certain it appears to be, that the last of our chroniclers belongs to the day we live in. And why? Because Irish nature and Irish grievance have been described in every phase and form, and there does not exist in either any possible variety which could demand a future painter. Carleton then is the last of this order. He possesses an interest on this account, as well as from the knowedge that in scanning his pictures, we are regarding what was admired by the last generation, and will continue to be so for many yet to come. If he has a fault, it is in the sudden boldness of his images; but truth exists in all, and that exquisite depth and warmth which strikes the eye and mind, and leaves them both enraptured. Whoever reads " Tubber Derg," will acknowledge a charm compounded of every-day truth, which must be always potent to work the heart into alternate softness and indignation. Thw Publishers. TUBBER DERG: OR, THE RED WELL. The following story owes nothing to any coloring or invention of mine; it is unhappily a true one, and to me possesses a peculiar and melancholy interest, arising from my intimate knowledge of the man whose fate it holds up as a moral lesson to Irish landlords. I k...

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• Editore: General Books LLC
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1151097705
• ISBN 13: 9781151097705
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 114