An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forrester, Arthur M., 1850-1895

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story" by Arthur M. Forrester is a collection of songs and stories written in the late 19th century. The work captures the complexities of Irish sentiments featuring themes of resilience, longing, and cultural identity through poetry and narrative. With its vivid depictions of Irish life, the collection likely aims to evoke both nostalgia and reflection on the struggles and joys of the Irish experience. The opening of the collection begins with a series of poems that celebrate the beauty of Ireland and its landscapes, such as the quaint church of Ballymore and cherished memories of childhood in the Irish boreen. The pieces convey deep emotional connections to both land and heritage, marked by an appreciation of simple, rural life alongside the pain of separation and loss. Forrester skillfully weaves personal reminiscences with broader socio-cultural reflections, laying a rich emotional foundation for the tales that follow in this vibrant tapestry of song and story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-05-20