{"product_id":"2026770000259-secondhand-a-history-of-verse-translation-from-the-irish-1789-1897","title":"A History Of Verse Translation From The Irish: 1789-1897","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scholarly work of literary history and criticism, A History of Verse Translation from the Irish: 1789-1897 traces the rich and complex tradition of rendering Irish-language poetry into English across more than a century of cultural and political transformation. Robert Welch chronicles how translators such as Charlotte Brooke, James Clarence Mangan, and Samuel Ferguson grappled with the challenge of conveying the spirit, meter, and emotional depth of ancient Gaelic verse for English-speaking audiences. The work argues that these translation efforts were never merely linguistic exercises but were deeply entangled with questions of Irish national identity, Romantic idealism, and the politics of cultural revival. Written in a rigorous yet accessible academic tone, Welch illuminates the aesthetic choices and ideological tensions that shaped each translator's approach, situating their work within the broader currents of nineteenth-century Irish literary history. The result is an authoritative and indispensable study for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of the Irish Literary Revival and the enduring power of the Gaelic poetic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887917379803,"sku":"2026770000259-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e74dc392-b5fc-469a-976f-b5ca8390577d.png?v=1781749146","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000259-secondhand-a-history-of-verse-translation-from-the-irish-1789-1897","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}