Eileen O'Faolain (1900–1988)
Autor/a de Irish Sagas and Folk Tales
Sobre l'autor
Obres de Eileen O'Faolain
The Shadowy Man 1 exemplars
The shadowy man 1 exemplars
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Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- O'Faoláin, Eileen
- Altres noms
- Gould, Eileen (birth)
- Data de naixement
- 1900
- Data de defunció
- 1988
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- Ireland
- Relacions
- O'Faolain, Sean (husband)
O'Faolain, Julia (daughter)
Martines, Lauro (son-in-law)
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 6
- També de
- 2
- Membres
- 274
- Popularitat
- #84,603
- Valoració
- 3.4
- Ressenyes
- 4
- ISBN
- 12
Personal reaction: Irish folktales are uniquely visceral to the collective human experience. Their ability to couple drama with life-experience is nearly unparalleled; thus allowing for a distinct flavor of education provided for the reader. Personally speaking, shreds of Tolkien seem to shine through in Irish literature, even though they're nearly totally unrelated. Elements of adventure, fantasy, magic, drama, and emotion spill through the pages of O'Faolain's Irish Sagas and Folk-Tales.
Classroom extension: Perhaps the most notable method for this book to be incorporated into a classroom would be for ethnic and cultural educational purpose. I would even encourage students to act out some of their favorite folktales in front of the class for those who may prefer visual learning.… (més)