A Nest of Simple Folk

Name: A Nest of Simple Folk
Author: Sean O'Faolain

by Sean O'Faolain

Novel tracing an Irish family's evolution across generations and social change

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Sean O'Faolain

O'Faolain was a major Irish short story writer and cultural critic who shaped the development of Irish fiction through his magazine The Bell. His stories explore the constraints placed on personal freedom by Irish Catholic nationalism.

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