The Cambridge History of Irish Literature 2 Volume Hardback Set - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521822246 ISBN 13: 9780521822244

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This comprehensive history of Irish literature is written in both its major languages, Irish and English. The twenty-eight chapters in the two-volume history provide an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition. Spanning fifteen centuries of literary achievement, the two volumes range from the earliest medieval Latin texts to the late twentieth century. The contributors, drawn from a range of Irish, British and North American universities, are internationally renowned experts in their fields. Featuring a detailed chronology and guides to further reading for each chapter, this major project will become the key reference to Irish Literature.

About this title

Book Description:

This is the first comprehensive history of Irish literature in both its major languages, providing an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition in both Irish and English. Spanning fifteen centuries of literary achievement, the two volumes range from the earliest texts to the late twentieth century. The contributors are internationally renowned experts in their fields. Featuring a detailed chronology and guides to further reading for each chapter, this magisterial project will remain the key reference book for literature in Ireland for generations to come.

About the Author:

Margaret Kelleher is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Philip O'Leary is Associate Professor of Irish Studies at Boston College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521822246
• ISBN 13: 9780521822244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1286
• Editor: Kelleher Margaret, O'Leary Philip