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Exile

Exile

Pádraic Ó Conaire

The book "depicts the joys, and, mostly the tribulations of the down and out, the outcast, the flotsam and jetsam of an uncaring society."--Cover.
Nordic Gods and Heroes

Nordic Gods and Heroes

Padraic Colum

Padraic Colum. Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, first published in 1996, is an unabridged and slightly altered republication of the work originally published by The Macmillan Company, New York, in 1920 under the title The Children of ...
The Story of the Golden Fleece

The Story of the Golden Fleece

Padraic Colum

Padraic Colum. “To the king and to the people Phrixus told his story, weeping to tell of Helle and her fall. Then King Æetes brought him into the city, and he gave him a place in the palace, and for the golden ram he had a special fold made.
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths

The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths

Padraic Colum

The Book of Northern Myths Padraic Colum. "Good fishing," said Thor, as he put his own bait on the line. "It's something for you to tell the JEsir," said Hrymer. "I thought as you were here I'd show you something bigger than salmon-fishing.
The Story of King Arthur and Other Celtic Heroes

The Story of King Arthur and Other Celtic Heroes

Padraic Colum

DIV15 beguiling tales that teem with youthful heroes, lovely maidens, and menacing sorcerers and giants. /div
The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tale of Troy

The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tale of Troy

Padraic Colum

Retelling of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey for young readers recalls the horrid Cyclops, treacherous Sirens, and the evil Circe as they attempt to keep Odysseus from his wife, Penelope. 16 black-and-white illustrations.
Irish Childhoods: Children’s Fiction and Irish History

Irish Childhoods: Children’s Fiction and Irish History

Pádraic Whyte

However, despite the fact that ideas of childhood are often assumed to be a central part of autobiography and narratives of self, Denis Sampson notes that many of 'the first generation of autobiographers to come of age in the Irish Free State ...
Padraic Colum: a biographical-critical introduction

Padraic Colum: a biographical-critical introduction

Zack R. Bowen

Drawing upon his intimate knowledge of Colum’s writings, Bowen rates Colum’s plays as something less than the masterpieces they were thought to be, and he gives a valuable reading of Colum’s novels and especially useful categorization ...
Commit!: Make Your Mind and Body Stronger and Unlock Your ...

Commit!: Make Your Mind and Body Stronger and Unlock Your ...

Enda McNulty

'After working with Enda and his team my onstage performances improved significantly and the work still helps me reach my potential in every facet of life' Padraic Moyles, lead dancer, Riverdance 'Working with Enda McNulty made a positive ...
For the Freedom of Her Race: Black Women and Electoral ...

For the Freedom of Her Race: Black Women and Electoral ...

Lisa G. Materson

UC Davis graduate students Padraic Benson, Chris Doyle, Elisabeth Ritacca, Saman— tha Scott, Beth Slutsky, Alison Steiner, and Marie Basile were excellent research assistants. I am terribly sad that Chris Doyle did not live to see in print the ...
Poets of Modern Ireland: Text, Context, Intertext

Poets of Modern Ireland: Text, Context, Intertext

Neil Corcoran

In Poets of Modern Ireland: Text, Context, Intertext, Neil Corcoran discusses the work of Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Michael Longley, Austin Clarke, Padraic Fallon, Louis MacNeice, and Ciaran Carson, constructing a critical account of the ...

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