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You will love this if you enjoy folk tales, comic dialogue, clever rascals, village gossip and the sound of Irish speech, and if you like to dip into many short stories.
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What happens when a drunk man, a boy in a goatskin who beats giants and a dancing pudding all share one book? You get Humours of Irish Life, an anthology gathered by Charles L. Graves. It brings together comic tales, folk legends and sketches by Irish writers such as Maginn, Lever, Le Fanu, Carleton, Somerville and Ross. You meet cunning kings, fairy beasts, quarrelling neighbours and sharp-tongued country women. The first key idea starts with Daniel O'Rourke and his wild night.
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- 1A tipsy night leads to the moonFree
- 2Poor heroes outwit giants and kings
- 3Fairy beasts and music from other worlds
- 4Love, statues, puddings and a gander
- 5Duels, wagers and tall tales told straight
- 6Soldiers, lovers and surprises on the road
- 7Quarrels over faith and flags, handled with humour
- 8Courts, officials and clever mischief makers
- 9Village life, small vanities and how it is told
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A tipsy night leads to the moon
The book opens with Daniel O'Rourke, a man from the foot of Hungry Hill. After a big party on Lady Day, he tumbles off the stepping-stones at a ford and ends up on a lonely island. The tale is told in his own chatty voice, full of polite complaints and sudden dangers.
In a bog he meets a talking eagle. The bird offers to carry him out of the bog, but flies higher than Dan wants to go. Dan keeps asking to be set down and gets only sharp replies. At last the pair reach the moon, where Dan is told to cling to a reaping hook.
The story sets the tone for the whole collection. A small man in big trouble talks his way through it, with good manners and plenty of grumbling. Notice how the humour comes from the voice as much as from the plot, and how the tumbling keeps going from one strange helper to the next.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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About 7 h 30 min to read.Questions about Humores de la vida irlandesa
What is Humours of Irish Life about?
It is a collection of comic Irish tales, folk legends and sketches by many authors. Stories include a drunken man riding an eagle to the moon, a dancing pudding, a feud over a dog, and village squabbles over tea and flowers.
Who wrote Humours of Irish Life?
Charles L. Graves edited it. The individual tales are by many writers, including William Maginn, Charles Lever, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, William Carleton, Patrick Kennedy, Jane Barlow, Somerville and Ross, and Lynn Doyle.
Is Humours of Irish Life a true story?
The collection mixes folk tales and comic storytelling with personal recollections and observations. The Battle of Aughrim presents its account as true. Other pieces draw on legends of fairies and heroes such as Fan MaCool.
Is Humours of Irish Life easy to read?
Many are told in lively spoken voices, with plenty of dialogue and quick jokes that read well aloud.
What is the main message of the stories?
The tales celebrate quick wit, stubborn pride and kindness in ordinary people. Again and again, a clever tongue or a little nerve helps a small person beat a giant, a king, an official or a feud.