Edna O. Brien Libri

Amiche da sempre, Kate e Baba, le “ragazze di campagna” protagoniste dell’omonimo romanzo di Edna O’Brien, sono diventate donne, ormai. Lasciata Dublino, cercano a Londra quella vita emozionante che sembra loro impossibile nella sonnolenta, bigotta e repressiva Irlanda. Ma una volta arrivate, a parte qualche invito a cena e qualche incontro con personaggi mediocri, la monotonia prende il sopravvento e nel giro di poco tempo finiscono entrambe sposate con uomini non all’altezza delle loro aspettative. Intrappolata nella sua grigia casa di periferia con un marito ancor più tetro e sempre più freddo, Kate continua a inseguire il suo ideale dell’amore vero. Baba, intanto, ha i suoi problemi con un matrimonio di facciata, che si esprime attraverso la volgarità di una ricchezza esibita e priva di qualsiasi spessore. Per entrambe è arrivato il momento di fare le proprie scelte andando incontro al destino. Alternando capitoli in terza persona che seguono la parabola di Kate a capitoli in cui è Baba a raccontare la propria versione con tagliente ironia e incrollabile pragmatismo, Ragazze nella felicità coniugale (terzo capitolo della trilogia dopo Ragazze di campagna e La ragazza dagli occhi verdi) è il racconto lucido e commovente di cosa significhi davvero diventare adulti e scontrarsi con l’amarezza della vita.

I love fire. Fire is the colour of genius.In this audacious new work, Edna O'Brien gives voice to the women who were central to the life of James Joyce.'James Joyce had been my ultimate hero for sixty years, but to paint the canvas of his life was daunting. Therefore I decided to depict him as seen by the key figures in his life - Mother, Wife, Mistress of a fleeting moment, his patron Harriet Weaver and his beloved Daughter Lucia, of whom he said her mind was but a transparent leaf away from his.'Written to celebrate the centenary of Ulysses , Joyce's Women premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in September 2022.

The nobility, arrogance and sheer theatre of Byron's life.

One of Ireland's greatest contemporary writers turns her attention to one of the country's greatest novelists: James Joyce.

"Mother Ireland" includes seven essays seamlessly woven into an autobiographical tapestry. In her lyrical, sensuous voice, O'Brien describes growing up in rural County Clare, from her days in a convent school to her first kiss to her eventual migration to England. Weaving her own personal history with the history of Ireland, she effortlessly melds local customs and ancient lore with the fascinating people and events that shaped he young life. The result is a colorful and timeless narrative that perfectly captures the heart and soul of this harshly beautiful country.

"This omnibus edition, with a new epilogue by the author, was originally published in 1986 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux as The country girls trilogy and epilogue."--Title page verso.

Timothy would like to go to sleep at bedtime but everything keeps talking and the noise keeps him awake. The basin talked to the pitcher, while the Statue of the Infant told everyone of Timothy's secrets. The mop and the curtains had something to say and the General in the picture frame kept shouting commands. Then one night the roof began leaking right over his bed, and Timothy had to move to the box room until it could be fixed. He was worried! The first night, after Timothy had been tucked in bed, he was awakened by a little mouse who shared a wonderful surprise.