This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 27010469
Title: An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story
Credits:
Produced by Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story" by Arthur M. Forrester is a collection of songs and stories written in the late 19th century. The work captures the complexities of Irish sentiments featuring themes of resilience, longing, and cultural identity through poetry and narrative. With its vivid depictions of Irish life, the collection likely aims to evoke both nostalgia and reflection on the struggles and joys of the Irish experience. The opening of the collection begins with a series of poems that celebrate the beauty of Ireland and its landscapes, such as the quaint church of Ballymore and cherished memories of childhood in the Irish boreen. The pieces convey deep emotional connections to both land and heritage, marked by an appreciation of simple, rural life alongside the pain of separation and loss. Forrester skillfully weaves personal reminiscences with broader socio-cultural reflections, laying a rich emotional foundation for the tales that follow in this vibrant tapestry of song and story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Forrester, Arthur M., 1850-1895
EBook No.: 62180
Published: May 20, 2020
Downloads: 432
Language: English
Subject: Ireland -- Fiction
Subject: Ireland -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 27010469
Title: An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story
Credits:
Produced by Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "An Irish Crazy-Quilt: Smiles and tears, woven into song and story" by Arthur M. Forrester is a collection of songs and stories written in the late 19th century. The work captures the complexities of Irish sentiments featuring themes of resilience, longing, and cultural identity through poetry and narrative. With its vivid depictions of Irish life, the collection likely aims to evoke both nostalgia and reflection on the struggles and joys of the Irish experience. The opening of the collection begins with a series of poems that celebrate the beauty of Ireland and its landscapes, such as the quaint church of Ballymore and cherished memories of childhood in the Irish boreen. The pieces convey deep emotional connections to both land and heritage, marked by an appreciation of simple, rural life alongside the pain of separation and loss. Forrester skillfully weaves personal reminiscences with broader socio-cultural reflections, laying a rich emotional foundation for the tales that follow in this vibrant tapestry of song and story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Forrester, Arthur M., 1850-1895
EBook No.: 62180
Published: May 20, 2020
Downloads: 432
Language: English
Subject: Ireland -- Fiction
Subject: Ireland -- Poetry
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.