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This work collects three of the Irish Nobel laureate's previously published translations. Selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses, "Orpheus and Eurydice" and "The Death of Orpheus," appeared in After Ovid, and "The Midnight Verdict" was published in Ireland in 1993 by the Gallery Press. The two famous stories about the descent of Orpheus into the underworld and his death at the hands of "crazed" Maenads frame Heaney's translation of an abridged version of the Celtic work "C irt an Mhe n O che" (Gaelic for "The Midnight Verdict"), which appears in the United States for the first time. Written in 1781 by Brian Merriman, a mathematics teacher from County Clare, this poem recounts a poet's visit to a court presided over by Aoibheall, a beautiful fairy queen. A woman complains that she is without a mate because men of Ireland refuse to marry, and it is left to the "peerless" Aoibheall to pronounce a verdict. As Heaney says, the ending of the excerpt (the entire poem is much longer) takes on "a new resonance when read within the acoustic of the classical myth." Like his poetry, Heaney's well-crafted translations combine the earthy feel of everyday life and inspired eloquence. Recommended for all poetry collections. Frank Allen, Northampton Community Coll., Tannersville, PA
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- PublisherGallery Books
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 1852351306
- ISBN 13 9781852351304
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages42
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Book Description hard cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. (Ireland):The Gallery Press. (1993). 42 pp. First edition. 1 of 925 unnumbered copies. Hardcover with dust jacket. Both book and dust jacket in fine condition. Interior is clean, bright and free of any stray markings. Seller Inventory # 21198
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Limited. Oldcastle: The Gallery Press, 1993. Three translations by the Irish Nobel laureate; two are from Ovid's "Metamorphoses" and one from the famous comic poem by Brian Merriman (1747-1805). This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which was LIMITED to 1000 copies (75 signed copies reserved). A scarce title. Black cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine. Cleran text; 42 pages. The dustwrapper is unclipped, in an archival plastic protector. This is actually a Fine copy in like DW; unfortunately, it has possibly been dropped, bending the lower corner, which nows shows as a crease. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 005031
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 1993 Gallery Press hardcover first edition from a limited edition of 1000 copies. SIGNED and dated in 1999 by Seamus Heaney to 'Christopher' with inscription 'be Your own merry man' (presumed reference to Brian Merriman whose poetry is translated in the book). Light reading wear, slight crease to dustjacket and a little wear to edge, small bump to spine else very good condition.The book is housed in a custom made slipcase covered in midnight blue cloth and lined with acid-free archival paper. Seller Inventory # 2W-FIM9-RJMF
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