James Stephens

Broschiertes Buch

The Adventures Of Seumas Beg; The Rocky Road To Dublin

Beschreibung

A hook, a spark: sharp-witted and heartbreaking in equal measure, The Adventures Of Seumas Beg; The Rocky Road To Dublin returns to print with fresh energy and enduring relevance. This irish fiction collection gathers satirical short stories from early 20th century literature, pairing rural irish life with brisk humour and irony as emigration and travel reshape a world that feels both intimate and expansive. James Stephens' keen eye for character-witty, wary, hopeful-offers a vivid panorama of Ireland on the cusp of modernity, inviting casual readers and scholars alike to savour a voice that is fearless, funny, and humane. It's more than a set of tales; it is a study in tone, a field guide to a society in motion, and a doorway into classic anglo irish writing. Historically significant and continually relevant, the collection stands as a touchstone for readers exploring ireland early twentieth century culture and literature. For scholarly readers and irish literature students, it serves as a compact laboratory of style and social observation; for book club editions and general readers, it offers accessible charm without sacrificing depth. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This is James Stephens at his most lucid, luminous, and transformative.

Autor

James Stephens was an Irish author and artist who lived from February 9, 1880, to December 26, 1950. Stephens' father died when he was two years old, and his mother remarried when he was six. For begging on the streets, Stephens was sent to the Meath Protestant Industrial School for Boys in Blackrock, where he spent most of the rest of his youth. Before he became a solicitor's clerk, he went to school with his adopted brothers Thomas and Richard (Tom and Dick) Collins. They participated in and won a number of sports events, even though James was very short. People loved him and called him "Tiny Tim." He became very interested in military bravery after hearing stories about his adoptive family. He would have become a fighter if he wasn't so tall. Stephens became more interested in socialism and the Irish language in the early 1900s. By 1912, he was a committed Irish Republican. He was good friends with the leader of 1916, Thomas MacDonagh. At the time, MacDonagh was editor of The Irish Review and deputy teacher at St. Enda's, PH Pearse's radical bilingual Montessori school. Later, he became manager of the Irish Theatre.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9789354758232
• ISBN-10: 9354758231
• Artikelnr.: 62205674