EAN: 9783034301947

DEFINITIONS OF IRISHNESS IN THE LIBRARY OF IREL...

This detailed study explores the significance of the 'Library of Ireland'  a book series
originated in the 1840s by the Young Irelanders Thomas Davis and Charles Gavan Duffy. Focusing
on the literary anthologies and literary histories published in this series  the author
demonstrates how they attempted to articulate a new national identity for Irish readers based
on Young Ireland ideas. Despite the vast amount of scholarly work on Irish nationalism and
literature  very little attention has hitherto been paid to the 'Library of Ireland' series.
This book recovers the fundamental role played by the series in the creation of a sense of
Irish identity  and also examines the publications within the wider theoretical context of
anthology studies. It is an original and highly stimulating contribution to the literary and
cultural history of nineteenth-century Ireland.

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