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An introduction to some Irish Literature
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Popular Classics)A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Popular Classics) by James Joyce
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Don't be intimidated by Joyce, he pays off in the end! Try this or Dubliners to start you off, or re-read this to remind how wonderful it is.
The Collected Poems of W.B.Yeats (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library)The Collected Poems of W.B.Yeats (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by W.B. Yeats
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Every book collection needs some Yeats, and this is a decent collection. The man deserves his reputation.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics)The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Popular Classics) by Oscar Wilde
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Startling work, Wilde shows that he can handle this as well as his wit-laden drama.
The Real CharlotteThe Real Charlotte by E.OE. Somerville
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One of the great 'big house' novels, a potent tale of decline and decay
Poems 1968-1998Poems 1968-1998 by Paul Muldoon
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A great living poet from County Armagh, this collation shows his skill
New Selected Poems, 1966-1987New Selected Poems, 1966-1987 by Seamus Heaney
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a strong anthology of poetry
The Wild Irish Girl (Oxford World's Classics)The Wild Irish Girl (Oxford World's Classics) by Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan)
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a great novel, shows Morgan's excellent desriptive powers
The Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays: Riders to the Sea; The Shadow of the Glen; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the SorrowsThe Playboy of the Western World and Other Plays: Riders to the Sea; The Shadow of the Glen; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the Sorrows by J. M. Synge
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a masterful playwrite, come see what the fuss is about!
Inventing Ireland: Literature of the Modern NationInventing Ireland: Literature of the Modern Nation by Declan Kiberd
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to make sense of it all!
Plays: "Philadelphia, Here I Come!", "The Freedom of the City", "Living Quarters", "Aristocrats", "Faith Healer", "Translations" v. 1 (Faber Contemporary Classics)Plays: "Philadelphia, Here I Come!", "The Freedom of the City", "Living Quarters", "Aristocrats", "Faith Healer", "Translations" v. 1 (Faber Contemporary Classics) by Brian Friel
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friel's plays are powerful and tell us much about ireland