Celtic dawn: a portrait of the Irish literary renaissance / Ulick O'Connor
1984, 1st Edition. London: H. Hamilton. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #352319
ISBN: 0241112451
Physical description: xii, 292 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. Contents: The gentry -- Country house culture -- Dublin ferment -- London interval -- Death of a chieftain -- Sharing with Shaw -- Dublin interlude -- Getting together -- Life at Coole -- The Countess Cathleen -- Celebrations -- Enter the artist as a young man -- Getting into their stride -- Royal visit -- Farewell to the Saxon -- Diarmuid and Grania -- James Joyce gets in touch -- George Moore settles in -- Actors and players -- That inquiring man John Synge -- Joyce makes an exit -- The world their forum -- Miss Horniman's present -- Curtains up -- The perfect circle. Subjects: Irish Literary Theatre History.
Irish Literary Theatre. English literature Irish authors History and criticism. Authors, Irish 19th century; Biography. Authors, Irish 20th century; Biography.
Price: €35.00