12.7cm x 20.3cm
5” x 8”
246 Pages
5” x 8”
246 Pages
Abela Publishing
Yesterday’s Books for Tomorrow’s Educations
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It is a widely held belief, especially amongst the peoples of English-speaking
nations, that the Irish have the gift of the gab. Samuel Lover’s Irish Stories
and Legends shows the utter truthfulness of this conviction.
After a recitation by Samuel Lover of a few tales at a dinner party, he was
subsequently convinced to publish two of them in the Dublin Literary Gazette.
The favourable reception of these tales resulted in Irish Stories and Legends,
an exquisite and exceptional volume of Irish folklore. Prepared and collated
with very few changes, Samuel Lover wanted to stay true to the original
stories, so that the written story would enchant readers as though it were
being presented in the vernacular.
So curl up with this unique piece of Irish folklore, not seen in print for over
one hundred and seventy years, and let the Gift of the Irish enchant and
captivate you.
A percentage of the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust
for their work across the United Kingdom.
and Legends shows the utter truthfulness of this conviction.
After a recitation by Samuel Lover of a few tales at a dinner party, he was
subsequently convinced to publish two of them in the Dublin Literary Gazette.
The favourable reception of these tales resulted in Irish Stories and Legends,
an exquisite and exceptional volume of Irish folklore. Prepared and collated
with very few changes, Samuel Lover wanted to stay true to the original
stories, so that the written story would enchant readers as though it were
being presented in the vernacular.
So curl up with this unique piece of Irish folklore, not seen in print for over
one hundred and seventy years, and let the Gift of the Irish enchant and
captivate you.
A percentage of the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust
for their work across the United Kingdom.
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Samuel Lover (1797–1868) was an Irish novelist, a songwriter, and
a painter of portraits. So famous was this son of Ireland that a memorial
to him stands in St Patrick’s Cathedral, in Dublin. Less well-
Broadway composer.
Renowned for his clever twist of phrase, Samuel Lover once said,
"When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it
but the scratching of a pen". We’re grateful that he never stopped
“itching”!
Later in life, Samuel moved to London and joined with Dickens in
founding Bentley's Magazine. Dickens was the magazine’s first editor,
and Oliver Twist its first serial. Lover certainly kept illustrious company.
The memorial in St Patrick's Cathedral summarises Lover’s achievements
thusly: Poet, painter, novelist and composer, who, in the exercise of a genius
as distinguished in its versatility as in its power, by his pen and pencil
illustrated so happily the characteristics of the peasantry of his country
that his name will ever be honourably identified with Ireland.
John Halsted
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