Project Gutenberg 2005-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 219 Carleton, William 1794 1869 Flanery, M. L. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Produced by David Widger "Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver" by William Carleton is a short story likely written in the mid-19th century. The tale centers around the character Phil Purcel, an Irishman known for his cunning and talent as a pig-driver, a trade he elevates with his unique mix of humor and duplicity. The story humorously explores themes of Irish identity, the pastoral lifestyle, and the relationships between the Irish people and their pigs, showcasing the quirks and cleverness of Purcel in navigating both rural life and market dealings. The opening of the narrative introduces Phil as a remarkable character with a peculiar popularity despite his knavish nature. Carleton paints a vivid picture of the Irish countryside and the unique breed of pigs that were once prevalent, before transitioning into the absurdities of Purcel’s adventures as a pig-jobber. The scenes capture Purcel’s relationships with his pigs, illustrating their central place in Irish peasant life and the humorously chaotic events that unfold when Purcel attempts to drive and sell them in England, leading to unexpected outcomes and a spirited commentary on both Irish culture and the perception of Irishmen by outsiders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/16015/16015-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 454201 2025-07-07T05:13:27.001120 text/html 441273 2025-03-07T10:12:58 text/html 701008 2025-07-07T05:13:31.312101 application/epub+zip 707940 2025-07-07T05:13:27.596159 application/epub+zip 237161 2025-07-07T05:13:27.285121 application/epub+zip 821711 2025-07-07T05:13:34.370082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802909 2025-07-07T05:13:31.033106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332719 2022-09-08T00:54:29.169177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393964 2025-07-07T05:13:26.296095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373983 2025-03-07T10:12:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389412 2020-12-09T20:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21415 2025-07-07T05:13:34.499055 application/rdf+xml 13324 2025-07-07T05:13:27.364096 image/jpeg 2256 2025-07-07T05:13:27.324090 image/jpeg 152692 2020-12-09T20:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 687090 2020-12-11T03:33:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 152065 2020-12-09T20:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 686533 2025-07-07T05:13:27.051115 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