Portrait of William Carleton

William Carleton

William Carleton was an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, a collection of ethnic sketches of the stereotypical Irishman.

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The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"The Black Prophet: A Tale of Irish Famine" by William Carleton is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative focuses on the ha...

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Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One

"Willy Reilly" by William Carleton is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the titular character, Willy R...

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Stories and Tales of the Irish: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

"Stories and Tales of the Irish" by William Carleton is a collection of short stories and narratives that capture the rich folklore and cultural lands...

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Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"Phelim O'Toole's Courtship and Other Stories" by William Carleton is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The book mainly r...

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Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of Irish ...

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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

"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 ...

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The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh" by William Carleton is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story sheds light on the educa...

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The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim" by William Carleton is a collection of stories that examines the lives, customs, an...

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The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"The Emigrants of Ahadarra" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives of rural Irish charact...

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The Dead Boxer The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"The Dead Boxer" by William Carleton is a historical fiction novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around John O'Rorke, ...

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The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One

"The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in a small Iri...

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Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn of Springvale" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book tells the poignant story of Jane ...

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The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One

"The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in Ireland, exploring themes o...

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The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"The Poor Scholar" by William Carleton is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores the poignant journey of Jemmy M'Evoy, a young b...

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

"Going to Maynooth" by William Carleton is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The story centers on young Denis O'Shaughnessy, a ...

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The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

"The Ned M'Keown Stories" by William Carleton is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the life and cha...

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The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"The Tithe-Proctor" by William Carleton is a historical novel probably written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around tensions between the...

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Ellen Duncan; And The Proctor's Daughter The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"Ellen Duncan; And The Proctor's Daughter" by William Carleton is a historical novel written during the 19th century, specifically set against the bac...

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Lha Dhu; Or, The Dark Day The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"Lha Dhu; Or, The Dark Day" by William Carleton is a poignant novel written in the mid-19th century, during the Victorian era. Set against the backdro...

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Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One

"Fardorougha, The Miser" by William Carleton is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book revolves around the character Fardorougha Donovan, a...

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