The Cambridge History of Irish Literature
2 Volume Hardback Set

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Volume I: Chronology
Introduction
1. The literature of medieval Ireland to c. 800: St Patrick to the Vikings Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
2. The literature of medieval Ireland, 800–1200: from the Vikings to the Normans Máire Ní Mhaonaigh
3. The literature of later medieval Ireland, 1200–1600: from the Normans to the Tudors A: Poetry Marc Caball
B: Prose literature Kaarina Hollo
4. Literature in English, 1550–1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne Anne Fogarty
5. Literature in Irish, c.1550–1690: from the Elizabethan settlement to the Battle of the Boyne Mícheál Mac Craith
6. Prose in English, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Ian Campbell Ross
7. Poetry in English, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Andrew Carpenter
8. Literature in Irish, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Neil Buttimer
9. Theatre in Ireland, 1690–1800: from the Williamite wars to the Act of Union Christopher Morash
10. Irish Romanticism:
1800–1830 Claire Connolly
11. Prose writing and drama in English, 1830–1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell Margaret Kelleher
12. Poetry in English, 1830–1890: from Catholic emancipation to the fall of Parnell Matthew Campbell
13. Literature in Irish, 1800–1890: from the Act of Union to the Gaelic League Gearóid Denvir
14. Historical writings, 1690–1890 Clare O'Halloran
15. Literature and the oral tradition Donna Wong. Volume II: Introduction Margaret Kelleher and Philip O'Leary
1. Literature and politics Declan Kiberd
2. The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: poetry in English Patrick Crotty
3. The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: prose in English John Wilson Foster
4. The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: drama in English Adrian Frazier
5. The Irish Renaissance, 1890–1940: literature in Irish Philip O'Leary
6. Contemporary prose and drama in Irish:
1940 to 2000 Máirín Nic Eoin
7. Contemporary poetry in Irish:
1940–2000 Louis de Paor
8. Contemporary poetry in English:
1940–2000 Dillon Johnston and Guinn Batten
9. Contemporary prose in English:
1940–2000 George O'Brien
10. Contemporary drama in English:
1940–2000 Anthony Roche
11. Cinema and Irish literature Kevin Rockett
12. Literary historiography, 1890–2000 Colin Graham
13. Afterwords: A: Irish-language literature in the new millennium Bríona Nic Dhiarmada
B: Irish literature in English in the new millennium Fintan O'Toole.

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