First published in 1831, Samuel Lover's "Legends and Stories of Ireland" shows the utter truthfulness of the conviction, especially amongst the peoples of English-speaking nations, that the Irish have the gift of the gab.
After a recitation by Samuel Lover of a few tales at a dinner party, he was subsequently convinced to publish two of them in the Dublin Literary Gazette. The favourable reception of these tales resulted in "Legends and Stories of Ireland", an exquisite and exceptional volume of Irish folklore. Prepared and collated with very few changes, Samuel Lover wanted to stay true to the original stories, so that the written story would enchant readers as though it were being presented in the vernacular.
So curl up with this unique piece of Irish folklore and let the Gift of the Irish enchant and captivate you. Read more Continue reading Read less ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About the Author:
"Samuel Lover (February 24, 1797 Dublin - July 6, 1868) was an Irish songwriter, novelist, as well as a painter of portraits, chiefly miniatures. He produced a number of Irish songs, of which several - including The Angel's Whisper, Molly Bawn, and The Four-leaved Shamrock - attained great popularity. He also wrote some novels, of which Rory O'More (in its first form a ballad) , and Handy Andy are the best known, and short Irish sketches, which, with his songs, he combined into a popular entertainment called Irish Nights. He joined with Dickens in founding Bentley's Magazine." (Quote from wikipedia.org) --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. Read more Continue reading Read less
