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The Midnight Court (Irish Studies)
Brian Merriman
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Description for The Midnight Court (Irish Studies)
Paperback. The Midnight Court is a canonical eighteenth-century text widely considered to be one of the greatest comic Irish Poems. Editor(s): O Conchubhair, Brian. Translator(s): Marcus, David. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 207.
Banned and beloved in equal measure, The Midnight Court is a canonical eighteenth–century text widely considered to be one of the greatest comic Irish poems. Despite its simple story line, Merriman’s poem addresses a wide range of themes from its satirical treatment of sexuality to its biting social commentary. This volume, the first critical edition, offers readers a fluid translation and five essays that contextualize the poem, making it an ideal text for any student of eighteenth–century Irish literature. Written specifically for the nonspecialist reader, Ó Conchubhair’s edition contains notes, a glossary, a map, and explanations of the rhyme, meter, ... Read more
Banned and beloved in equal measure, The Midnight Court is a canonical eighteenth–century text widely considered to be one of the greatest comic Irish poems. Despite its simple story line, Merriman’s poem addresses a wide range of themes from its satirical treatment of sexuality to its biting social commentary. This volume, the first critical edition, offers readers a fluid translation and five essays that contextualize the poem, making it an ideal text for any student of eighteenth–century Irish literature. Written specifically for the nonspecialist reader, Ó Conchubhair’s edition contains notes, a glossary, a map, and explanations of the rhyme, meter, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Irish Studies
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632603
SKU
V9780815632603
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About Brian Merriman
Brian Merriman (1749–1805) was an Irish-language poet and teacher. David Marcus (1924–2009) was the literary editor of the Irish Press, helped found Poolbeg Press, and edited over thirty volumes of Irish short stories and poetry. He authored several novels, short story collections, and the autobiography Oughtobiography: Leaves from the Diary of a Hyphenated Jew. Brian Ó ... Read more
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