Edmund Leamy: 7 books

3 works of Edmund Leamy Irish journalist, barrister, author of fairy tales, nationalist politician and MP. in the House of Commons (1848-1904) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Edmund Leamy. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: By the Barrow River Irish Fairy Tales The Golden Spears

It comes to me as a very welcome piece of news, and yet a piece of news which I have been long expecting, that a special American edition of Edmund Leamy's Irish fairy tales is about to be published. This, then, will be the third issue of the little book. I venture to predict that it will not be the...

This engrossing collection of exquisitely rendered short tales from writer Edmund Leamy spans topics including the supernatural, fairies and sprites, and mischievous children, all set in and heavily influenced by Irish culture of the early twentieth century.

Amongst the stories here given is the last story the author ever wrote, “The Ruse of Madame Martin.” It was written in France during his last illness and is now for the first time published. It is one of the freshest and raciest in the volume. It has a vivacious sense of actuality as well as delightful...

If you were looking for the definitive Fairy Tales anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! "The Big Book of Fairy Tales" gathers together more than 1500 tales, which makes it truly unique in its kind. Here you will find some of the finest stories from around the globe,...