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Description: ` I long to study the purely national natural character of an Irishwoman When Horatio the son of an English lord is banished to his father's Irish estate as punishment for gambling debts and dissipated living he adopts the persona of knight errant and goes off in search of adventure. On the wild west coast of Connaught he finds remnants of a romantic Gaelic past a dilapidated castle a Catholic priest a deposed king and the king's lovely and learned daughter Glorvina. In this setting and among these characters Horatio learns the history culture and language of a country he had once scorned but he must do so in disguise for his own English ancestors are responsible for the ruin of the Gaelic family he comes to love. Written after the Act of Union The Wild Irish Girl (1806) is a passionately nationalistic novel and a founding text in the discourse of Irish nationalism. The novel proved so controversial in Ireland that Sydney Owenson later Lady Morgan was put under surveillance by Dublin Castle. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Wild Irish Girl
Author(s): Owenson Sydney (Lady Morgan), Kirkpatrick, Kathryn (Associate Professor Of English, Associate Professor Of English, Appalachian State University, Boone, Carolina)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199552498
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 11/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction