Catholic Fiction and Social Reality in Ireland, 1873-1922

by James H. Murphy

The late 19th and early 20th century was a key period of cultural transition in Ireland. Fiction was used in a plainly partisan or polemical fashion to advance changes in Irish society. Murphy explores the outlook of certain important social classes during this time frame through an assessment of Irish Catholic fiction. This highly original study provides a new context for understanding the works of canonical authors such as Joyce and George Moore...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313301883
• ISBN13: 9780313301889
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"