James plunkett this new edition of the epic strumpet city marks the centenary of the 19 lockout. James plunkett strumpet city 1st edition 1st printing ebay. Click to read more about strumpet city by james plunkett. This book could hardly be described as a literary masterpiece, but it is as fine as fiction comes below that standard. Dublin city libraries has chosen the masterpiece as its one city, one book for 20. When oconnor reports to giffley that he has sacked rashers which. I was reminded the other day how good a book strumpet city is. With frank grimes, david kelly, donal mccann, angela harding. Buy a cheap copy of strumpet city book by james plunkett.
The great master of the short story, frank oconnor, writing in 1942, claimed that it was simply not possible to write a social novel in ireland. Strumpet city reports no nationalist voices save that of the old fenian cook, miss gilchrist, and a mad sinn feiners gibberings about the titanic. Trumps intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus. In 1980, it was adapted into a successful tv drama by hugh leonard for rte, irelands national broadcaster. First published in 1969, it has repeatedly been described as one of the greatest irish novels of all time. If there is one novel that bares the soul of dublin as much as the lifeinoneday of ulysses, it is james plunketts strumpet city donal odonoghue rte guide. One city, one book is an initiative that encourages dubliners, and everyone interested in the culture of the city, to read one book the same book during the month of april each year. Strumpet city summary and analysis like sparknotes free book. James plunkett, rte and strumpet city century ireland rte. The book is set in dublin during the infamous labor lockout of 19. Strumpet city book vs miniseries by navarchie in books navarchie s 0 points 1 point 2 points 28 days ago 0 children if i stated i was reading the book for fun and wanted to know whether the miniseries is similar to the book would it be appropriate for the sub or still no.
Strumpet city does have a rich look to it, despite its rather limited budget. Set in dublin during the lockout of 19, it is a panoramic novel of city life. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. It embraces a wide range of social milieux, from the miseries of the.
However, there is a sense, particularly in the haphazard editing, that too much story was attempted even for the six hour running time, and that much. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Strumpet city is the great, sweeping irish historical novel of the 20th century. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief. Strumpet city does have a relationship to joyces dubliners, a book that is an obvious influence on plunketts fine shortstory collection the trusting and the maimed. Reading it in preparation for my first trip to ireland, i already had a pretty good idea of the time period and the struggles of the irish people in the early twentieth century. Sites like sparknotes with a strumpet city study guide or cliff notes. The script was written by hugh leonard, and peter otoole played james larkin, the union leader. Strumpet city is a 1969 irish novel by james plunkett. The brilliant and muchloved tv series, originally screened by rte in 1980, is fondly remembered by many but to read the book is to immerse yourself in social and historical writing akin to chekhov and tolstoy. Strumpet city was first broadcast in 1980, and it is a television production of epic proportions and has marked a turning point in irish film, hugh leonards adaption of the immerse novel by james plunkett depicts in full colour the dublin of the irish workers, the strike, riots and hardships of early twentieth century ireland. Strumpet city is based on one of the bestselling irish novels of the 20th century. Set in dublin during the great lockout of 19, the book provides a realistic portrait of real heroes and villains.
It has been chosen as dublin city libraries one city, one book for 20. Strumpet city one city one book edition by james plunkett. John posted about centenaries and the need to remember, lest we forget, and there are several important dates coming up in ireland soon. The novel is an epic, tracing the lives of a dozen characters as they are swept up in the tumultuous events that affected dublin between 1907. On the other hand, murphys refusal of a united kingdom knighthood is mentioned repeatedly. It embraces a wide range of social milieux, from the miseries of the tenements to the cultivated, bourgeois bradshaws. James plunketts novel, strumpet city provides a panoramic view of the impact of the. The story explores the traumatic events from the point of view of fedup workers who are mired in stifling poverty. From 1907 to 1914, the lives of numerous inhabitants of dublin, still under british rule, impact on each other. Strumpet city is much more than a book about the lockout. Heres a line from the one city one book pamphlet, a line taken from the back cover of strumpet city. The book is informed by a sense of moral outrage at the treatment of the lockedout trade unionists, the indifference and evasion of the. Strumpet city summary and analysis free book notes.
Just occurred to me to ask on this forum about your favorite books on irish history. James plunketts strumpet city book of the month for april. James plunketts classic, strumpet city has been selected as the book for 20. We are taking our teen son to ireland in september and he is a huge history buff and would love to read some books recommended by knowledgeable types like yourselves before we go. But it also feels like the book perhaps in a quintessentially irish way is underselling itself. Find all available study guides and summaries for strumpet city by james plunkett. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we will have it listed. It panoramically embraces a wide range of social milieux, from the miseries of the tenements to the cultivated, bourgeois bradshaws.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Authentic locales are used, and theres a concerted effort to make the production design authentic to the period. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of james plunketts strumpet city. One of the best irish novels of the twentieth century and an enduring classic. Strumpet city one city one book edition download ebook.
Strumpet city by james plunkett returned to no 1 on the irish bestsellers last april after being chosen by dublin city libraries as its one city one book title for. With another baltimore series in the works, david simon. This new edition of the epic strumpet city marks the centenary of the 19 lockout. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. This book, however, brought those stories to life in a way that no nonfiction account could ever do.
The novel is an epic, tracing the lives of a dozen characters as they are swept up in the tumultuous events that affected dublin between 1907 and 1914. Set between 1903 and 14, it details the struggles of dublin workers against employers, particularly during the 19 strike and lockout the great irish shortstory writer. James plunkett strumpet city 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york delacorte press 1969. The dispute was brought on by harsh working conditions forced upon a powerless workforce. Set in dublin during the lockout of 19, strumpet city is a panoramic novel of city life. In his introduction to a new edition of james plunketts classic story of dublin during the lockout, fintan otoole celebrates this years one city.
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James plunketts tale of love, loyalty and anger is set against the backdrop of the 19 dublin lockout and the political context that surrounded it. Both real books on history or excellent historical novels are of interest to him. I have nearly finished it but have reading it quickly and think i missed some details. Trumps intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat starting in january.