The reliques of Father Prout late P.P. of Watergrasshill, in the county of Cork, Ireland
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
30.03.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
670
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/3,9 cm
Gewicht
931 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5360-541-4
A mock parish priest, a razor-sharp pen, and a Cork hillside parish observed with merciless affection. These pages crackle with mischief. In The Reliques of Father Prout, Francis Mahony adopts his famous clerical alter ego to craft a classic Irish humour anthology of the 19th century: a sparkling literary satire collection of verse, prose, and playful erudition. From mock translations and comic scholarship to portraits of village life, the classic Father Prout essays and sketches mingle Irish clerical satire with Cork, Ireland local colour, turning everyday piety, politics, and pretension into high comedy. Mahony's voice, by turns jovial, melancholy, and scathing, recalls Jonathan Swift style satire that shaped so much Victorian Irish literature, yet remains unmistakably his own. As a window onto 19th-century Ireland and the lively magazine culture of Victorian essays and sketches, The Reliques of Father Prout occupies a singular place in Victorian Irish literature, bridging folk anecdote, cosmopolitan learning, and biting irony. It rewards casual dipping as much as close study, inviting readers of classic satire to savour its humour while Irish literature students discover a key voice in Ireland's comic tradition. With lively illustrations by Daniel Maclise underscoring the text's theatrical flair, this is both a convivial companion and an important cultural document of literary parody and humour. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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