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Irish Classics
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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A celebration of the tenacious life of the enduring Irish classics, this book by one of Irish writing's most eloquent readers offers a brilliant and accessible survey of the greatest works since 1600 in Gaelic and English, which together have shaped one of the world's most original literary cultures. In the course of his discussion of the great seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Gaelic poems of dispossession, and of later work in that language that refuses to die, Declan Kiberd provides vivid and idiomatic translations that bring the Irish texts alive for the English-speaking reader. Extending from the Irish poets who confronted modernity as a cataclysm, and who responded by using traditional forms in novel and radical ways, to the great modern practitioners of such paradoxically conservative and revolutionary writing, Kiberd's work embraces three sorts of Irish classics: those of awesome beauty and internal rigor, such as works by the Gaelic bards, Yeats, Synge, Beckett, and Joyce; those that generate a myth so powerful as to obscure the individual writer and unleash an almost superhuman force, such as the Cuchulain story, the lament for Art O'Laoghaire, and even Dracula; and those whose power exerts a palpable influence on the course of human action, such as Swift's Drapier's Letters, the speeches of Edmund Burke, or the autobiography of Wolfe Tone. The book closes with a moving and daring coda on the Anglo-Irish agreement, claiming that the seeds of such a settlement were sown in the works of Irish literature. A delight to read throughout, Irish Classics is a fitting tribute to the works it reads so well and inspires us to read, and read again.
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BookBabe
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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No book, just #dinner! #StPatricksDay Edition! What a wonderful meal, lovely lively atmosphere, great music, delicious beer. A scrumptious potato leek soup prefaced this exquisite meal, followed by perfectly done classic corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. Absolutely marvelous! Paired with a glass of Smithwick‘s. Then a shared brownie sundae for dessert. A simply delightful evening! Hope you enjoyed your day too!😊☘️ Happy reads and happy eats! 😋

rabbitprincess Mmmm Smithwick's! 7y
Branwen Looks yummy! Glad you guys had fun! 😃🍺 7y
BookBabe #PoconoMountains 😊✌🏻 6y
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TheLudicReader
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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Happy St. Patrick's Day.

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jessijames
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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1. Hogwarts, because it‘s not the real deal in Orlando you know.
2. Gone Crazy in Alabama
3. Becoming a Mom to such an awesome kid.
4. Do this folks that haven‘t yet!

#TuesdayTidbits @JenlovesJT47

JenlovesJT47 💚💚💚 7y
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auntie_jenn
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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how this Polish/Dutch/German girl does St. Patrick's Day 🍀

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MrBook
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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#BookNDinner! #StPatty's edition! Accompaniment this arctic evening: seasoned corned beef, golden potatoes, baby carrots, and cabbage, all marinated in Guinness Blonde American Lager in the crockpot for 10 hours, and Irish soda bread. MMMMmm 😋!!!! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

Rachbb3 That looks amazing (the food). ☘🍀☘ 8y
Jess_Read_This I never thought to marinate w a blonde lager... does it taste differently than the classic Guinness as a marinade? 8y
RealBooks4ever This is my all-time favorite meal. And I'm not even Irish! 😋 8y
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Vexingcircumstance We went to an Irish place we like for dinner last night and I had corned beef and cabbage. I like my own as well but it's always nice to not have to cook. 8y
MrBook @Rachbb3 Thank you ☺️! @Jess_Read_This We've done the extra stout, but it's always seemed a little off. The meat is a lighter meat, and the stout is heavier. I think we may have hit the mark, at least for us. The lager seems to pair better 😊👍🏻. It's worth a shot for you to try. @RealBooks4ever lol 😆👏🏻! 8y
brittanyreads I just ate this for dinner too 😋 8y
MrBook @Vexingcircumstance I agree with you on both counts 😊👍🏻. @BBL4nkensh1p Well, why the heck didn't we all just get together then? 😉 8y
Donna_sBookMinute I haven't had corned beef in probably 30 years. I love it. Don't know what happened. I think my hubby didn't care for it; so I stopped cooking it. Gonna buy some this weekend. 😋 8y
kristinshafel I love making my annual St. Patrick's Day feast! We do shepherd's pie, soda bread, and Guinness cookies. Sometimes with Irish beer, whiskey, and (Kerrygold) cheese. Sometimes if we have extra potatoes we'll make colcannon too. 💚☘️ 8y
britt_brooke Looks good! I'll be making ours in the pressure cooker Friday. So looking forward to it! 8y
SaraFair Glad my husband doesn't see this- @BookBabe is making me look bad. I will ask her for recipe. 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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sofiaga
Irish Classics | Declan Kiberd
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My sister came back from Europe and brought me this beautiful bookmark from Ireland and this cute notebook from Barcelona.

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