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James Stephens

Ireland   (1882 - 1950)
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About James Stephens
James Stephens was an Irish novelist and poet. He wrote many retellings of Irish myths and fairy tales. His retellings are marked by a rare combination of humor and lyricism.
 
Anthologies edited
Irish Fairy TalesTraditional Irish Fairy Tales
 
Anthologies containing stories by James Stephens
The Moonlight Traveller
 
Short stories
The Romance of Angus Og and Caer (1924)
The Story of Midir and Etain (1924)
The Tale of Nera (1924)
Desire (1928)


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A Fish Dinner in Memison
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