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Title: The Valley of Squinting Windows

Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_the_Squinting_Windows

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Summary: "The Valley of Squinting Windows" by Brinsley MacNamara is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complexities of rural Irish life, focusing primarily on the character of Mrs. Brennan, a dressmaker whose past heavily influences her present and her hopes for her son, John, who is studying to become a priest. The narrative promises rich themes of ambition, shame, and the struggle for redemption as the characters confront societal expectations and personal flaws. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Mrs. Brennan, who is depicted as a woman battling her past while striving for a better future through her son. As she reflects on her life, the narrative reveals her deep-seated ambitions, frustrations with her husband, and the burdens she carries due to her earlier indiscretions. The setting of Tullahanogue Valley is brought to life, contrasting the seemingly idyllic landscape with the darker realities of gossip and judgment that permeate the community. The chapter sets the stage for the exploration of Mrs. Brennan's relationships with her son, her husband, and the close-minded village that both nurtures and confines her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: MacNamara, Brinsley, 1890-1963

EBook No.: 61102

Published: Jan 4, 2020

Downloads: 115

Language: English

Subject: Ireland -- Social conditions -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Valley of Squinting Windows

Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_the_Squinting_Windows

Credits: Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "The Valley of Squinting Windows" by Brinsley MacNamara is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complexities of rural Irish life, focusing primarily on the character of Mrs. Brennan, a dressmaker whose past heavily influences her present and her hopes for her son, John, who is studying to become a priest. The narrative promises rich themes of ambition, shame, and the struggle for redemption as the characters confront societal expectations and personal flaws. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Mrs. Brennan, who is depicted as a woman battling her past while striving for a better future through her son. As she reflects on her life, the narrative reveals her deep-seated ambitions, frustrations with her husband, and the burdens she carries due to her earlier indiscretions. The setting of Tullahanogue Valley is brought to life, contrasting the seemingly idyllic landscape with the darker realities of gossip and judgment that permeate the community. The chapter sets the stage for the exploration of Mrs. Brennan's relationships with her son, her husband, and the close-minded village that both nurtures and confines her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: MacNamara, Brinsley, 1890-1963

EBook No.: 61102

Published: Jan 4, 2020

Downloads: 115

Language: English

Subject: Ireland -- Social conditions -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.