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To 1890

Series The Cambridge History of Irish Literature, Volume 1

Edited by Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary

Publication Date 2006

Hardback ISBN-10
052182222X

Hardback ISBN-13
9780521822220

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1017/CHOL9780521822220

Overview

This is the first comprehensive history of Irish literature in both its major languages. The twenty-eight chapters in this two-volume history provide an authoritative chronological survey of the Irish literary tradition, both in Irish and English. 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. The Cambridge History of Irish Literature comprises an unprecedented synthesis of research and information, a detailed narrative of one of the world's richest literary traditions, and innovative and challenging new readings. No critical work of this scale has been attempted for Irish literature before. 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.

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Table of Contents

Frontmatter

Introduction
by
Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary

The literature of medieval Ireland to c. 800: St Patrick to the Vikings
by
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh

The literature of medieval Ireland, 800–1200: from the Vikings to the Normans
by
Máire Ní Mhaonaigh

The literature of later medieval Ireland, 1200–1600: from the Normans to the Tudors
by
Marc Caball and Kaarina Hollo

Literature in English, 1550–1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne
by
Anne Fogarty

Literature in Irish, c.1550–1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne
by
Míchál Mac Craith

Prose in English, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union
by
Ian Campbell Ross

Poetry in English, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union
by
Andrew Carpenter

Literature in Irish, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union
by
Neil Buttimer

Theatre in Ireland, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union
by
Christopher Morash

Irish Romanticism, 1800–1830
by
Claire Connolly

Prose writing and drama in English, 1830–1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell
by
Margaret Kelleher

Poetry in English, 1830–1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell
by
Matthew Campbell

Literature in Irish, 1800–1890: from the Act of Union to the Gaelic League
by
Gearóid Denvir

Historical writings, 1690–1890
by
Clare O'Halloran

Literature and the oral tradition
by
Donna Wong

Guide to major subject areas

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