Irish Literature 1750-1900

Over the past twenty years, interest in Irish literature has risen
dramatically across the globe. Irish Literature, 1750-1900: An
Anthology presents in one volume the rich body of Irish writing
between the Enlightenment and Modernism.

* Provides the full text of short plays, fiction, and poetry by a
wide selection of prominent writers, including Richard Brinsley
Sheridan, Maria Edgeworth, Thomas Moore, James Clarence Mangan,
Samuel Ferguson, Lady Jane Wilde, and Oscar Wilde

* Features a selection of collaboratively authored works by the
Edgeworths, the Banims, and the Kavanaghs, as well as excerpts from
collaborative publications such as Paddy's
Resource and The Nation

* Includes substantial selections from Ireland's women writers,
as well as Ulster poets and writers who emigrated to North America
during this period

* Offers a variety of helpful features for students, including a
chronology of historical events and major literary works of the
era