The Midnight Court / Cúirt an Mheán Oíche: A Critical Edition

by Brian Merriman, Ciaran Carson, Frank O'Connor

Book Overview

Banned and beloved in equal measure, The Midnight Court is a canonical eighteenth-century text widely considered to be the greatest comic Irish poem. Despite its simple story line, Merriman's poem addresses a wide range of themes, from its satirical treatment of sexuality to its biting social commentary. This volume, the first critical edition, offers readers a fluid translation and five essays that contextualize the poem, making it an ideal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815632606
• ISBN13: 9780815632603
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12