Irish Fairy Tales - Softcover

Stephens, James

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ISBN 10: 6057566599 ISBN 13: 9786057566591

Publisher: E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books, 1920

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1 Tuan Mac Cairill
2 The Birth of Bran
3 The Little Brawl at Allen
4 The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran
5 Becuma of the White Skin
6 Mongan's Frenzy

.. And more Irish fairy tales in this book, in one volume.

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About the Author:

James Stephens was an Irish novelist and poet. James Stephens produced many retellings of Irish myths and fairy tales. His retellings are marked by a rare combination of humor and lyricism (Deirdre, and Irish Fairy Tales are often especially praise). He also wrote several original novels (Crock of Gold, Etched in Moonlight, Demi-Gods) based loosely on Irish fairy tales. "Crock of Gold," in particular, achieved enduring popularity and was reprinted frequently throughout the author's lifetime. Stephens began his career as a poet with the tutelage of "�" (George William Russell). His first book of poems, "Insurrections," was published during 1909. His last book, "Kings and the Moon" (1938), was also a volume of verse.

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He was told of a powerful gentleman who observed neither Saint's day nor Sunday. "A powerful person!" said Finnian.

"All that," was the reply. "We shall try this person's power," said Finnian.

"He is reputed to be a wise and hardy man," said his informant. "We shall test his wisdom and his hardihood."

"He is," that gossip whispered--"he is a magician." "I will magician him," cried Finnian angrily. "Where does that man live?"

He was informed, and he proceeded to that direction without delay. In no great time he came to the stronghold of the gentleman who followed ancient ways, and he demanded admittance in order that he might preach and prove the new God, and exorcise and terrify and banish even the memory of the old one; for to a god grown old Time is as ruthless as to a beggarman grown old.

- THE STORY OF TUAN MAC CAIRILL, JAMES STEPHENS

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