A Fairy Tale of New York
This article is about the J. P. Donleavy novel, for the Pogues song of a similar name see Fairytale of New York
 First US edition | |
| Author | J. P. Donleavy |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher |
Delacorte Press (US) Methuen (UK) |
Publication date | Sep 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 341 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-440-02624-5 (US) |
A Fairy Tale of New York is a novel by Irish American writer J. P. Donleavy, published in 1973. The plot concerns Irish-American Cornelius Christian's return to New York after studying in Ireland. The novel was based on Donleavy's earlier work Fairy Tales of New York, a successful stage play published in 1961.
Bibliography
- A Fairy Tale of New York. Atlantic Monthly Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-87113-264-2. (Novel) Delacorte Press, New York 1973