The Ned M'Keown Stories
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Village celebrations, family talk and local beliefs fill this collection of stories about Irish country life. William Carleton introduces his portraits of the peasantry by challenging the stage caricatures that had encouraged prejudice against Irish people. He links those misleading portrayals to the difficulties of speaking across languages and argues that closer acquaintance can create mutual respect. The contents range from Ned M'Keown and The Three Tasks to accounts of a wedding, a wake and a clash between factions.
In the wedding passage, Shane Fadh recalls a crowded breakfast, music for the trip to the priest's house and an uncle who turns tears into laughter. A woman known for her charms gives him a coin and instructions about his clothing to guard against ill wishes. The lively spoken voices make the book useful to readers interested in Irish customs, communal gatherings and the way humor carries a story.
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- Author
- William Carleton
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
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