← James PlunkettStrumpet Cityby James PlunkettNovel about Dublin labor unrest and working-class struggle in early twentieth centuryFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames PlunkettPlunkett was a Dublin trade unionist and writer whose Strumpet City is the most important Irish social novel of the twentieth century, covering the 1913 Dublin Lockout with panoramic scope and emotional power.More by James PlunkettFarewell CompanionsNovel depicting Irish life across generations through multiple interconnected narratives→The Trusting and the MaimedNovel exploring disability and rehabilitation among Irish working-class characters→The Gems She Wore→