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One of the leading lights of the late-19th-century Irish literary renaissance, the Irish writer, folklorist, and playwright Lady Augusta Gregory was instrumental in collecting and preserving the folklore of her country. She translated these tales of the legendary Cuchulain --... Read Full Overview

Lady Augusta Gregory's collection and translation of Irish folk legends brings, as Yeats observed, 'Ireland's gift of imagination to the world'.

Following on from the bestselling Irish Myths and Legends: Gods and Fighting Men, this second volume, originally titled... Read Full Overview

This is Lady Gregory's collation of the Cuchulain cycle. Cuchulain was a mighty warrior, the hero of the Red Branch, a band of elite fighters of ancient Ireland.

Arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory, with a Preface by W. B. Yeats. The world's foremost-and greatest-translation into English of the legends surrounding ancient Irish mythological folk hero Cuchulain. Parts of this work are derived from some of the oldest tales in... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory ( 15 March 1852 - 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies... Read Full Overview

A new edition of "Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster" by Lady Gregory (1852-1932) first published in 1902.

Arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory, with a Preface by W. B. Yeats. The world's foremost-and greatest-translation into English of the legends surrounding ancient Irish mythological folk hero Cuchulain. Parts of this work are derived from some of the oldest tales in... Read Full Overview

A re-telling of the Irish saga. When first published, Gregory's version affected not only Yeats, but every important writer of the period. George Russell (AE) wrote: "I never expect to read a more beautiful book...Your story of Deirdre is extraordinarily

Illustrated with historical drawings and paintings of cuchulainn's adventuresThe book begins with an extensive foreword on Irish literature by William Butler Yeats, one of the greatest poets of an isle of songs.My Dear Friends, When I began to gather these stories together, it... Read Full Overview

Lady Augusta Gregory (15 March 1852 - 22 May 1932), was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory produced a... Read Full Overview

sabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (n e Persse; 15 March 1852 - 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both... Read Full Overview

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