Humor in Irish Literature: A Reference Guide

by Don L.F. Nilsen

Book Overview

Ireland has generated an inordinately large number of storytellers, and Irish short stories bear a striking resemblance to Irish jokes. The tradition of telling jokes and stories in pubs resulted in the core of Irish-written literature, and many Irish short stories have the same narrative structure as the jokes on which they are based.

This reference is a comprehensive guide to humor in Irish literature from the 16th century to the present...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313295514
• ISBN13: 9780313295515
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"