Synopses & Reviews
These long-awaited volumes bring together, for the first time ever, the complete short stories of Ireland's master storyteller, Liam O'Flaherty--from great classics like "The Sniper" to previously unpublished originals. These 182 stories include all those included in previous anthologies; the Irish language stories; stories which have never before been collected inn book form; and original stories published here for the first time. This luxurious set will be a treasure for all those who know and love the work of one of Ireland's most skilled and passionate writers.
Review
Praise for O'Flaherty's short stories: "The author's skill as a storyteller is at times breathtaking."
--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
A. A. Kelly has a Doctorate in English Literature and has taught and lectured in Europe and the US.
Table of Contents
Red Barbara * Birth * Prey * Mackerel for Sale * The Fall of Joseph Timmins * The Fairy Goose * The Alien Skull * The Sinner * The Black Rabbit * The Letter * The Little White Dog * The Stream * The Strange Disease * The Stone * The Child of God * The Renegade * The Last Horse * Making a Home * Non-Stop * Pay on Cruiser * The Lost Child * Two Lovely Beasts *
An Luchóg * The Mouse * The Bath *
Teangabháil * The Touch *
An Chearc Uise * The Water Hen * The Flute Player *
An Beo * Life * Grey Seagull * The Lament * Light * The Tide * The Challenge * The Seal *
An Chulaith Nua * The New Suit * The Wedding * The Parting * The Eviction * The Old Woman * The Beggars * Galway Bay * A Public Scandal * The Night Porter * An Extraordinary Case * A Dublin Eviction * One Hundred Pounds * The Library * Unclean * The Wild Swan