Young Irelands: Studies in Children's Literature

"This, the fourth collection of studies in childrens literature, focusses on childrens literature in Ireland, beginning with Irish classics. Among those contributing articles are Valerie Coghlan, Marnie Hay, Sharon Murphy, Emer OSullivan, A.J. Piesse, Celia Keenan, Ciara N Bhroin and Mary Shine Thompson. Topics range from Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels to Maria Edgeworth; Oscar Wilde's fairytales to nationalist publications for the young in the early 20th century; Our Boys to James Joyces childrens book; Pangur Ban as a childrens poem; and Irish childrens books in translation."