Kate O'Brien

by Lorna Reynolds

Long ignored by critics, Kate O'Brien is beginning to be accorded her proper due and classed among the great novelists of this century. A romantic realist, responsive to the lyrical beauty of the Irish landscape and appreciative of Irish wit, O'Brien is also a subtly feminist writer whose heroines are in search of both freedom and loveofreedom as a prerequisite of love, and education as the first necessity of either. In this first study of her novels as a whole, her development as a writer is traced and the underlying themes of her work are revealed. Irish Literary Studies Series No. 25.

150 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1987

Reviews

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommend for anyone seeking an in depth literary discussion of themes within the novels. The biographical elements were illuminating, no doubt informed by the author's friendship with O'Brien.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, straightforward book of literary criticism, and an excellent introduction to Kate O'Brien.