Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories
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Half an acre gives Larry O'Toole enough to worry about for years. In William Carleton's opening story, Phelim's parents argue over their longing for children and the future of their small rented plot. Sheelah wants companionship and comfort in old age; Larry keeps returning to the question of an heir. Their quarrels, reconciliations and flattering accounts of each other before neighbors make domestic life a source of comedy.
Elsewhere in the collection, rural Ireland appears through grief, hospitality and remembered hardship. Kathleen asks Owen to visit their child's grave at Tubber Derg and bring back a little earth. His return to the home of a friend who once sheltered his family gives friendship a practical meaning. Carleton's stories combine local speech with explanations of customs and beliefs. They offer readers both the humor of household disputes and a close view of how families carry loss and depend on one another.
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- William Carleton
- Pages
- 245
- Language
- English
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