The Wild Irish Girl
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The Wild Irish Girl: A National Tale | |
Author | Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan) |
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Country | England / Eire |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Romance novel |
Publication date | 1806 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 304 p. (Oxford University Press paperback edition) |
ISBN | ISBN 0-19-283283-2 (Oxford University Press paperback edition) |
The Wild Irish Girl: A National Tale is a novel written by Sydney Owenson (who is also known as Lady Morgan) in 1806.
[edit] Form
The novel is written in epistolary form by members of the English ruling class.
[edit] Controversy
The novel depicts a radical dileanation of Irish subculture and affected issues such as Catholic Emancipation and the Repeal of the Union.