The Rogue Narrative and Irish Fiction, 1660-1790

(Part of the Irish Studies, Syracuse University Press Series)

by Joe Lines

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With characteristic lawlessness and connection to the common man, the figure of the rogue commanded the world of Irish fiction from 1660 to 1790. During this period of development for the Irish novel, this archetypal figure appears over and over again. Early Irish fiction combined the picaresque genre, focusing on a cunning, witty trickster or p?caro, with the escapades of real and notorious criminals. On the one hand, such rogue tales exemplified...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0815637144

ISBN13:9780815637141

Release Date:September 2021

Publisher:Syracuse University Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 7.7" x 9.0"

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History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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