Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 186 Carleton, William 1794 1869 Flanery, M. L. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Produced by David Widger "Willy Reilly" by William Carleton is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Willy Reilly, who navigates themes of love and personal honor amidst the backdrop of Ireland's turbulent social and political climate. The story also touches on familial loyalty and the stark realities of inter-religious conflicts during a time when such issues were deeply embedded in the fabric of Irish society. At the start of the book, we meet Squire Folliard and his servant, Andy Cummiskey, as they are traveling down a desolate Irish road during a foreboding evening. They quickly lose their way in a thick fog and encounter the Red Rapparee, a notorious outlaw. In a tense confrontation, they are saved by the timely arrival of Willy Reilly, who stands up to the Rapparee and protects them. This opening scene establishes Reilly as a brave and honorable man, while simultaneously introducing the dangerous atmosphere of the era, characterized by lawlessness and sectarian animosities. The relationship between Reilly and Folliard's daughter, the beautiful Cooleen Bawn, is foreshadowed as a central element in the unfolding story, hinting at romantic tensions amid the sociopolitical struggles of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/16001/16001-h/images/frontispiece.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/16001/16001-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1098907 2025-07-07T05:10:17.664091 text/html 1144647 2021-02-25T21:23:46 text/html 2805823 2025-07-07T05:10:26.598027 application/epub+zip 2824978 2025-07-07T05:10:18.822065 application/epub+zip 472676 2025-07-07T05:10:18.220073 application/epub+zip 3088119 2025-07-07T05:10:33.082012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3030673 2025-07-07T05:10:26.064035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681267 2022-09-08T00:49:49.942398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955800 2025-07-07T05:10:15.956061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 955806 2018-03-01T14:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 941614 2005-06-07T14:53:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 941605 2005-06-07T14:53:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23781 2025-07-07T05:10:33.285997 application/rdf+xml 12337 2025-07-07T05:10:18.325032 image/jpeg 1987 2025-07-07T05:10:18.273033 image/jpeg 355203 2018-03-20T05:01:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 353454 2005-06-07T14:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2593267 2021-02-25T21:23:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 353435 2005-06-07T14:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2593240 2025-07-07T05:10:17.795100 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia