Standish O'Grady's Cuculain: A Critical Edition

by Standish J. O'Grady

Book Overview

Between 1878 and 1881, Standish O'Grady published a three-volume History of Ireland that simultaneously recounted the heroic ancient past of the Irish people and helped to usher in a new era of cultural revival and political upheaval. At the heart of this history was the figure of Cuculain, the great mythic hero who would inspire a generation of writers and revolutionaries, from W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory to Patrick Pearse. Despite...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815634773
• ISBN13: 9780815634775
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"