Project Gutenberg 2010-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 132 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Browne, Hablot Knight 1815 1882 Phiz Browne, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) Browne, H. K. (Hablot Knight) Brown, Hablot K. (Hablot Knight) "Phiz" The O'Donoghue: Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago Produced by David Widger "The O'Donoghue: Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago" by Charles James Lever is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative is set in Ireland and follows the lives of various characters, including the titular O'Donoghue, as they navigate the complexities of their relationships, social status, and the stark contrasts of rural life during that period. With a focus on themes such as class struggle, identity, and the impact of British rule on the Irish populace, the book presents a rich tapestry of human experience against the backdrop of Ireland's beautiful yet rugged landscape. The opening of the tale introduces readers to the picturesque yet desolate valley of Glenflesk, emphasizing the solitude and hardship faced by its inhabitants. We meet a young man whose mood reflects a conflict between personal resentment and the socio-political realities surrounding him. The arrival of an Englishman, Sir Marmaduke Travers, and his daughter Sybella adds to the dynamic, as their contrasting experiences and reactions to the local poverty set the stage for unfolding drama. As we witness various interactions between the local people and the English newcomers, the stark differences in their worldviews emerge, hinting at the complexities of colonialism and the rich internal life of the Irish peasantry. The stage is set for a story that explores themes of resilience, cultural identity, and the fight against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32340/32340-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32340/32340-h/images/frontispiece.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32340/32340-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1111584 1111597 2024-09-13T13:57:08.716774 2023-09-14T07:56:53.680266 text/html text/html 1147837 2021-02-24T16:39:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 5952062 2021-02-24T16:39:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5951984 2024-09-13T13:57:20.880748 application/epub+zip 5976013 2024-09-13T13:57:10.315782 application/epub+zip 488016 2024-09-13T13:57:09.400800 application/epub+zip 6258912 2024-09-13T13:57:29.392681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6211586 2024-09-13T13:57:19.964707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729526 2022-09-15T04:10:05.109759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1040994 2024-09-13T13:57:06.162312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1056041 2018-02-28T08:49:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 409009 2018-03-20T06:16:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1040766 2010-05-11T17:03:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 407116 2010-05-11T17:03:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1040758 2010-05-11T17:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407040 2010-05-11T17:03:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22805 2024-09-13T13:57:29.551655 application/rdf+xml 10364 2024-09-13T13:57:09.507777 image/jpeg 2216 2024-09-13T13:57:09.455762 image/jpeg 5981196 2024-09-13T13:57:08.908762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia