James Stephens
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This volume contains James Stephen's fantastic fairy tale, "The Crock of Gold". A fusion of philosophy and Irish folklore, "The Crock of Gold" revolves around the events that unfolded when the god Pan appeared on the Emerald Isle. How Angus Og reacts to Pan's arrival, and what happens to the Daughter of Murrachu who becomes caught in the turmoil, are the questions that drive this humorous and charming tale. Complete with magic, fairies and leprechauns,...
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Stephens's first (1913) collection of short stories revolves about the often nameless clerks, typists, and office supervisors of middle-class Dublin. The 19 stories include "Women," "Three Heavy Husbands," "A Glass of Beer," "One and One," "Three Women Who Wept," "The Triangle," The Daisies," "Three Angry People," "The Threepenny Piece," and "Brigid."