Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry

Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry is considered William Carleton's greatest work. No other work of the first half of the nineteenth century conveys so well the rural life of the period. Apart from being immensely entertaining, these stories are essential reading for the literary andhistory student of the period. These two volumes reprint the "Definitive Edition" of 1842-44 and include a wealth of illustrations by famous illustrators of the time.Carleton, William is the author of 'Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry', published 1991 under ISBN 9780389209089 and ISBN 0389209082.