Irish women's letters / compiled by Laurence Flanagan ; foreword by Edna O'Brien.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flanagan, Laurence.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English letters--Irish authors.

English letters.

English prose literature--Irish authors.

English prose literature.

English prose literature--Women authors.

English letters--Women authors.

Women--Ireland--Correspondence.

Women.

Ireland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Summary:

This inspiring anthology presents a wide-ranging selection of Irish women's letters, from St. Brigid, who founded a renowned monastery in the fifth century, up to the late twentieth century. The letters, intimate and personal, written by women from every conceivable background, offer an unusual insight into the reality of Irish women's lives through the centuries. Their concerns, sorrows and joys, friendships, thoughts on art and politics, and their love for kin and country are expressed here with pathos, sometimes despair, and often indomitable humor. Giving us first-hand accounts of some key events in Irish history and politics, this book provides a captivating insight into past women's lives and reflects the changing attitudes of and towards women throughout the years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.

ISBN:

0312177097

OCLC:

36909195