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Loading... Fables of the Irish Intelligentsia (original 1991; edition 1993)by Nina FitzPatrick (Author)
Work InformationFables of the Irish Intelligentsia by Nina Fitzpatrick (1991)
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Twelve stories poking fun at the English tendency to regard the Irish as infantile and mad. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Humour is based on a subtle balance or recognition and expectation, and sufficient banter in the margin. While Fables of the Irish intelligentsia is a short story collection, characters from the first stories re-appear in later stories, creating a sense of unity. This is badly needed in a collection which sweeps broad and wildly through ideas and world views which no one would associate with Ireland. The result are hilarious stories, with very few points of recognition, while the readers falls from one unexpected situation to the next. Incoherent, and ultimately, of little true interest. Very disappointing. ( )