Excerpt from The Critical Study of Irish Literature Indispensable for the History of the Irish Race What has already been accomplished is, however, trifling in comparison with what remains to be done. Irish literary history is not, as is the Polar region, a term incognito; but it may be likened to the interior of the African continent som'o forty years ago. We can surmise roughly the course of the great streams; we can plot in loosely the position of the chief mountain ranges and lacustrine basins. Here and there a daring exploring raid has revealed the details as well as the rough outlines of a district. But we have, as far as the earlier and more interesting portion of Irish literature is concerned, got no fixed points of latitude or longtitude; we are destitute of even such rough surveys as may be accomplished by the sole aid of the compass and dead reckoning. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Explore the rich literary tradition of Ireland with this comprehensive guide. From the earliest myths and legends to the works of modern masters such as Yeats and Joyce, this book covers the entire spectrum of Irish literature. With insightful commentary and detailed analysis, this volume is an essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Critical Study of Irish Literature Indispensible for the History of the Irish Race by Alfred Nutt. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1903 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.