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The Odoherty Papers (Volume Ii)

The Odoherty Papers (Volume Ii)

Maginn, William

Paperback

Letters & EssaysLiterary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354506216
ISBN13: 9789354506215
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 398
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.89 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Wit with a sharpened edge. The Odoherty Papers (Volume II) brings William Maginn's most piercing periodical pieces into one bracing read. Sharp, sly, unsparing, funny. Written in the crackling tradition of Blackwood's magazine writing, these literary journalism essays move between irish political satire and british parliamentary commentary, skewering public postures while relishing the language of debate. This volume reads as a satirical essay collection with the range of a classic satire anthology: swift shifts of tone, quick intelligence, and a Jonathan Swift style satire that can turn from laughter to moral sting in a sentence. Expect literary criticism and parody alongside pointed observations on culture, politics, and print, anchored in the regency and early victorian moment and resonant as an irish history reference for 19th century ireland and its relationships with Britain. For the casual reader, these pieces are brisk and entertaining, full of verbal sparkle and journalistic nerve. For collectors and students, they offer a vivid Victorian literature study and a key chapter in Maginn's influence on nineteenth-century literary life. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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