Bibliograph

The wild Irish girl, a national tale, Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan ; edited with an introduction and notes by Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Type

Label

The wild Irish girl, a national tale, Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan ; edited with an introduction and notes by Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [xx]-xxi)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The wild Irish girl

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

260206178

Responsibility statement

Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan ; edited with an introduction and notes by Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Series statement

Oxford world's classics

Sub title

a national tale

Summary

When Horatio, the son of an English lord, is banished to his father's Irish estate as punishment for his dissipated ways, he goes off in search of adventure. On the wild west coast of Connaught he finds remnants of a romantic Gaelic past--a dilapidated castle, a Catholic priest, a deposed king, and the king's lovely daughter, Glorvina. In this setting and among these characters Horatio learns the history, culture, and language of a country he had once scorned, but he must do so in disguise, for his own English ancestors are responsible for the ruin of the Gaelic family he comes to love. --Cover

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor