Going to Maynooth / Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

Name: Going to Maynooth / Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
Author: William Carleton

By William Carleton

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A rural portrait centers on a father who prizes the chance to make one son a priest and cultivates the youth's precocious pedantry through staged debates and Latin exercises. The family treats clerical advancement as its highest ambition, indulging the boy's argumentative displays so neighbors may witness his learning. Scenes combine affectionate pride, mock controversy, and comic pretension to show how education, religious aspiration, and social performance shape manners, rivalries, and courtship in a small agrarian community, with humor drawn from exaggerated scholastic bravado and the family's eager demonstrations for local audiences.

About the Author

William Carleton

William Carleton was an Irish novelist and playwright, renowned for his vivid portrayals of rural Irish life in the 19th century. His works often explore themes of social class, culture, and the struggles of the Irish peasantry. Carleton's notable contributions include "The Black Prophet: A Tale of Irish Famine," which reflects the hardships faced during the Great Famine, and "Fardorougha, The Miser," a tale that delves into the complexities of human nature and greed. His storytelling is characterized by rich character development and a deep understanding of the Irish landscape and its people.