The Aran Islands
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
100
Maße (L/B/H)
28/21/0,6 cm
Gewicht
268 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-5252-8
The Aran Islands is a non-fiction book written by John M. Synge, an Irish playwright, poet, and writer. The book is a travelogue and a cultural study of the three Aran Islands, located off the west coast of Ireland. Synge visited the islands in the late 19th century, and his book is a detailed account of his experiences and observations during his stay. The Aran Islands is divided into three parts, each describing one of the three islands - Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer. Synge provides a vivid description of the rugged landscape, the people, their customs, and way of life. He also writes about the language spoken on the islands, which is a dialect of Irish Gaelic that was in danger of dying out at the time of his visit. The book is considered a classic of Irish literature and a valuable ethnographic study of the Aran Islands. Synge's writing style is descriptive and poetic, and he captures the essence of the islands and its people in a way that is both informative and engaging. The Aran Islands is a must-read for anyone interested in Irish culture, history, and literature.A few of the younger men looked doubtful, but the older people, who have watched the rye turning into oats, seemed to accept the magic frankly, and did not show any surprise that 'a duine uasal' (a noble person) should be able to do like the witches.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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