{"product_id":"midnight-courtcuirt-an-mhean-oiche-a-critical-edition-9780815632603","title":"Midnight Court\/Cuirt an Mhean Oiche: A Critical Edition","description":"Banned and beloved in equal measure, The Midnight Court is a canonical eighteenth-century text widely considered to be one of the greatest comic Irish poems. Despite its simple story line, Merriman's poem addresses a wide range of themes from its satirical treatment of sexuality to its biting social commentary. This volume, the first critical edition, offers readers a fluid translation and five essays that contextualize the poem, making it an ideal text for any student of eighteenth-century Irish literature. Written specifically for the nonspecialist reader, O Conchubhair's edition contains notes, a glossary, a map, and explanations of the rhyme, meter, form, and genre that traditionally puzzle those unfamiliar with the Irishlanguage tradition. The essays explore the text's themes and allusions, acquainting readers with the poem's controversies and critics' competing interpretations of Merriman's achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Merriman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Publications in Continuin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.58w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815632603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Merriman\u003c\/b\u003e (1749-1805) was an Irish-language poet and teacher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2009) was the literary editor of the Irish Press, helped found Poolbeg Press, and edited over thirty volumes of Irish short stories and poetry. He authored several novels, short story collections, and the autobiography\u003ci\u003e Oughtobiography: Leaves from the Diary of a Hyphenated Jew. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Ó Conchubhair\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Irish language and literature at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous articles and Irish-language instructional materials, and the editor of \u003ci\u003eWhy Irish? Irish Language and Literature in Academia. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Publications in Continuin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40183737581683,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4617c6d6-1620-4e20-abcc-ce8c85d24d74.jpg?v=1655559388","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/midnight-courtcuirt-an-mhean-oiche-a-critical-edition-9780815632603","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}