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Irish Fairy LegendsIrish Fairy Legends 
by T. Crofton Croker
These tales of changelings, pixies, and other supernatural creatures were told to a folklorist who roamed southern Ireland from 1812 to 1816. Recounted in simple but colorful language, the stories feature winsome engravings.

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DublinersDubliners 
by James Joyce
A fine and accessible introduction to the work of one of the 20th century's most influential writers, this collection features 15 tales, including a masterpiece of the short-story genre, "The Dead."

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Irish Verse: An AnthologyIrish Verse: An Anthology 
by Bob Blaisdell
Works by more than 60 Irish poets, from 18th century to modern times, include poems by Swift, Goldsmith, Moore; Allingham, Yeats, Joyce; plus verses by lesser-known poets.

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An Ideal HusbandAn Ideal Husband 
by Oscar Wilde

Scintillating drawing-room comedy revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. The dialogue between young lovers, society matrons, and a formidable femme fatale keeps the action brisk.

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Cuchulain of MuirthemneCuchulain of Muirthemne 
by Lady Gregory
The loves, superhuman exploits, and premature death of the greatest of ancient Ireland's legendary Knights of the Red Branch. Preface by W. B. Yeats.


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The MabinogionThe Mabinogion 
by Lady Charlotte E. Guest
Collection of 12 medieval Welsh stories considered a masterpiece of European literature. Includes Kilhwch and Olwen, one of the earliest Arthurian tales in Welsh; The Dream of Rhonabwy, The Lady of the Fountain, more.


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"Easter 1916" and Other Poems"Easter 1916" and Other Poems
by William Butler Yeats
This compilation of all the poems from The Wild Swans at Coole (1919) and Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921) includes "The Second Coming," "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," many more.



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100 Favorite English and Irish Poems100 Favorite English and Irish Poems
by Clarence C. Strowbridge
Compact anthology features many of the best works by 59 poets writing in English, among them Edmund Spenser, Christina Rossetti, John Milton, Robert Burns, and William Blake.



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Ancient Irish Airs and Dances: 201 Classic Tunes Arranged for PianoAncient Irish Airs and Dances: 201 Classic Tunes Arranged for Piano
by George Petrie
From "My heart's love is he" to "Hag, you've killed me," this extraordinary compilation of melodies ranks among the most important 19th-century collections of traditional Irish music.


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A Book of Irish VerseA Book of Irish Verse
by W. B. Yeats
Features 100 poems from Irish poets of the 18th and 19th centuries — Goldsmith, Sheridan, Moore, Wilde — plus important lesser-known writers: James Clarence Mangan, Sir Samuel Ferguson, Aubrey de Vere, many more.



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The Canterville Ghost and Other StoriesThe Canterville Ghost and Other Stories
by Oscar Wilde
Four of the English writer's finest works, among them "The Sphinx Without a Secret," "The Model Millionaire," "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," and the title story, plus 6 "Poems in Prose."


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Celtic Fairy TalesCeltic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Great folklorist's selection of the finest legendary and folk material from Welsh, Scottish, and Irish sources. 26 medieval and modern stories in all. 46 illustrations.


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Celtic Folk and Fairy TalesCeltic Folk and Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Twenty tales embodying the humor and heroism of Celtic folklore have been compiled into one volume. The stories are lavishly illustrated by the pen-and-ink drawings of John D. Batten. 38 drawings.


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Cuchulain of MuirthemneCuchulain of Muirthemne
by Lady Gregory
The loves, superhuman exploits, and premature death of the greatest of ancient Ireland's legendary Knights of the Red Branch. Preface by W. B. Yeats.



Our Price $9.95


DublinersDubliners
by James Joyce
A fine and accessible introduction to the work of one of the 20th century's most influential writers, this collection features 15 tales, including a masterpiece of the short-story genre, "The Dead."


Our Price $2.00


DublinersDubliners
by James Joyce
A fine and accessible introduction to the work of one of the 20th-century's most influential writers, this collection features 15 tales, including a masterpiece of the short-story genre, "The Dead."


Our Price $9.95


Early PoemsEarly Poems
by William Butler Yeats
Rich selection of 134 poems published between 1889 and 1914: "Lake Isle of Innisfree," "When You Are Old," "Down by the Salley Gardens," many more. Note. Alphabetical lists of titles and first lines.



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Great Irish Short StoriesGreat Irish Short Stories
by Evan Bates
Features 13 captivating tales, from the early Irish prose fiction of Maria Edgeworth and William Carleton to the 20th-century works of William Butler Yeats, James Stephens, James Joyce, Seumas O'Kelly, and Liam O'Flaherty.


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Hero-Tales of IrelandHero-Tales of Ireland
by Jeremiah Curtin
This extraordinary volume features 24 authentic tales of Fin MacCool. Each exciting story centers around superhuman heroes battling dragons and giants, outwitting sorcerers, and even overcoming death itself.



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An Ideal HusbandAn Ideal Husband
by Oscar Wilde

Scintillating drawing-room comedy revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. The dialogue between young lovers, society matrons, and a formidable femme fatale keeps the action brisk.


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The Importance of Being EarnestThe Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Wilde's witty and buoyant comedy of manners, filled with some of literature's most famous epigrams, reprinted from an authoritative British edition. Considered Wilde's most perfect work.



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The Irish Fairy BookThe Irish Fairy Book
by Alfred Perceval Graves, George Denham
43 enchanting poems and tales by William Butler Yeats, Joseph Campbell, Lady Jane Wilde, Jeremiah Curtin, Douglas Hyde, and other distinguished writers.



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Irish Fairy LegendsIrish Fairy Legends
by T. Crofton Croker
These tales of changelings, pixies, and other supernatural creatures were told to a folklorist who roamed southern Ireland from 1812 to 1816. Recounted in simple but colorful language, the stories feature winsome engravings.


Our Price $10.95


Irish Fairy TalesIrish Fairy Tales
by Philip Smith
Eight charming tales, newly reset in large, easy-to-read type: "Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary," "Conal and Donal and Taig," "The Old Hag's Long Leather Bag," "The Field of Boliauns," and more.



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Irish Tales of the Fairies and the Ghost WorldIrish Tales of the Fairies and the Ghost World
by Jeremiah Curtin
Thirty beguiling stories of sprites and specters told to a Smithsonian ethnographer in 19th-century Ireland. "The Ghost of Sneem," "Tom Moore and the Seal Woman," "The Blood-Drawing Ghost," many more.



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Irish Verse: An AnthologyIrish Verse: An Anthology
by Bob Blaisdell
Works by more than 60 Irish poets, from 18th century to modern times, include poems by Swift, Goldsmith, Moore; Allingham, Yeats, Joyce; plus verses by lesser-known poets.


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