The Giants of Irish Literature
Author | : George O'Brien |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1419388819 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781419388811 |
Rating | : 4/5 (811 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Giants of Irish Literature written by George O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgetown University professor George O'Brien delivers lectures on four masters of Irish literature. Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett created works of startling innovation and unparalleled literary merit. They defied popular expectations and confounded critics with unique masterpieces that might have been thought of as puzzles, the solutions of which lie at the heart of the modern age. Professor O'Brien provides the biographical background of these authors and an in-depth analysis of their greatest works.