Yeats is usually seen as a great modernist innovator. This book goes against the grain to explore the Irish literary traditions that preceded and influenced him-romantic 'national tales' in post-Union Ireland, the poetry and polemic of the Young Ireland movement, the occult novels of Sheridan LeFanu, and William Carleton's 'peasant fictions'.
From 1970, things were changing in Ireland - the Celtic Tiger had finally woken, and the rules for everything from gender roles and religion to international relations were being entirely rewritten. This title examines how the country has weathered thirty years of rapid transformation, and what these changes may mean in the long run.
Examines how key events in Irish history have been recast and retold to serve a multiplicity of purposes. In this book, the author demolishes the cliches that surround Ireland's past, examining how key moments have been turned into myths - and, recently, airbrushed and repackaged for Hollywood and popular culture.
Looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. This book supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history.
This guide includes practical hints and tips, covering all aspects of making mosaics, including style, subject, colour composition and materials.
What the triumph meant for Britain, and the wider world, moreover, became a battle in itself, one fought variously in the political, literary and artistic theatres of war.
The sky is red. Roots are black. Shrubbery is purple. This is the world now, drowning in a nuclear fallout of chemical changes. Humans are no exception. Those that are mutated, affected by the toxins, are called Tainted. Those with immune systems strong enough to withstand it are called Pure Bloods. Those that want to keep their loved ones safe from the pending danger of the Duneworth Collectors... well, your chances of survival as a Tainted are slim to none. Ava Hardey, a Pure Blood, along with her Tainted best friend, Carey Lorrest, have to fend for themselves and keep out of sight or else be subjected to the mysterious organization that abducts Tainted from their homes and sanctuaries, never to be heard from again. In order to protect each other, they have to keep a low profile. But Ava learns that even the cautious don't always get lucky. Ava and an unlikely group of Tainted and Pure Bloods band together for the mission of their lives.
How did Donald Trump, a man with zero direct political experience and no particular affiliation to either political party go in the span of a two-year campaign from preposterous aspirant to President-elect of the United States? It will likely take years, if not decades, before a confident consensus develops, but formulating an answer begins with chronicling the key events in the campaign, in the country, and sometimes in the wider world as they happened. This book is an attempt to provide such a chronicle, by no means the last word but perhaps a useful and entertaining first word toward answering the question, "What the heck?"
Ever heard of benzodiazepines? How about z-drugs? Perhaps you know their brand names, like Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin, Lunesta, Valium or Xanax. Millions of people around the world take these drugs every day and very few know much about them, let alone what it's like to withdraw. My hope is to change that. For those who experience benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BWS), incessant questions run rampant, but answers are few. I searched high and low to find information during my withdrawal, and in the midst, Benzo Free was born. By the time I finished writing the first draft, I'd spent four years reading and cataloging over a thousand separate articles, books, and scientific studies. In this book, I aim to present an honest and objective look at the world of anti-anxiety drugs and provide some encouragement, solace, and even some answers for those who struggle each day from the effects of these drugs.