An intimate study of three of Ireland's greatest writers from one of its best-loved contemporary voices, Colm T???ib???n __________________ In Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know Colm T???ib???n takes three of Ireland's greatest writers - Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce - and examines their earliest influences: their fathers. With his inimitable wit and sensitivity, T???ib???n introduces us to Wilde Senior, the philandering doctor whose libel case prefigured that of his son; the elder Yeats, an impoverished artist who ...
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An intimate study of three of Ireland's greatest writers from one of its best-loved contemporary voices, Colm T???ib???n __________________ In Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know Colm T???ib???n takes three of Ireland's greatest writers - Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats and James Joyce - and examines their earliest influences: their fathers. With his inimitable wit and sensitivity, T???ib???n introduces us to Wilde Senior, the philandering doctor whose libel case prefigured that of his son; the elder Yeats, an impoverished artist who never finished a painting; and to John Stanislaus Joyce, the hard-drinking, storytelling father of James, who couldn't feed his own family. This is an illuminating study of how each of these men cast a long shadow not only over the lives of their famous sons, but over the works for which they are celebrated and cherished. __________________ 'Astonishing to read. T???ib???n has a hawk-like eye for literary subtleties, and a generosity towards his subjects that is warm' Sunday Times 'Funny, exciting, illuminating, wonderful, so engaging. Tells us more than a little about our own selves along the way' Irish Times 'There is something interesting and insightful on almost every page' Observer 'Sparkling, subtle, witty and often deeply moving . . . A classic' Fintan O'Toole, New Statesman 'Scintillating, imaginative, enlightening and powerfully moving throughout' Roy Foster, Spectator
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Award Winning Author Colm Toibin in person. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 272 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. A nice Fine copy, in a Fine dust jacket; a tight copy that has never been read. First Edition-First Printing with a full number line beginning with 1. Signed, and dated, on the Title page by multi award winning Author Colm Toibin, in person, during an Author event on January 30, 2020, in New York City. An event announcement, and a photo of Colm during the event will be included. In this book Author Colm Toibin turns his incisive gaze to three of the world's greatest writers, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, and James Joyce, and their earliest influences: their fathers. "Mad, Bad, Dangerous To Know" is an illuminating look at Irish culture, history, and literature through the lives of the fathers of Ireland's greatest writers. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback-in a fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to an exclusive signed edition page-Pictures available upon request.
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New in New jacket. Signed by Author(s) First printing. Correct number sequence including the 1. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, new and unread. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. NOT price clipped. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page--the author's name only, with no other marks or writing. Purchased new and opened only for author signature. You cannot find a better copy.
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