Helen Waddell Reassessed New Readings |
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| Editor:
| FitzGerald, Jennifer |
| ISBN: | 978-3-0343-0978-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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The Irish writer and critic Helen Waddell burst onto the publishing scene in the 1920s as a phenomenon, a scholar whose books became instant bestsellers. These essays reassess her achievement from the perspectives of medieval, English, cultural and Irish studies, exploring how her writings challenge academic and literary orthodoxies.
The Irish writer and critic Helen Waddell burst onto the publishing scene in the 1920s as a phenomenon, a scholar whose books became instant bestsellers. These essays reassess her achievement from the perspectives of medieval, English, cultural and Irish studies, exploring how her writings challenge academic and literary orthodoxies.