EAN: 9788027296170

THE WILD IRISH GIRL A NATIONAL TALE - LADY MORG...

When Horatio  the son of an English lord  is exiled to his father's Irish estate as a penalty
for his corrupt ways during his life in London  he goes off in pursuit of adventure. In Ireland
Horatio finds a worn castle and the remnants of the Catholic Gaelic aristocracy that his
predecessors displaced after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Horatio learns about the past
culture  and language of a country he had once ignored. Still  he must remain in disguise
because his English ancestors are responsible for destroying the Gaelic family he now loves.
The story unfolds through letters written by Horatio to his friends. It is a passionately
nationalistic book and one of the first works discussing Irish nationalism. It represents the
Irish condition initially from an English standpoint. With its incredible writing  gripping
plot  and excellently portrayed characters  the novel immediately became a hit in England.

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