An Irish Cousin (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Edith Somerville, Martin Ross

Overview

The first book by the Irish writing duo of Somerville and Ross, An Irish Cousin was initially intended as a sensational, Gothic novel, but underwent a transformation after Edith visited an aunt and was struck by the impoverishment of her once-landed gentry relative. The decline in the class of Irish who owned land became the theme of the novel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436664
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	310
File size:	246 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Edith Somerville (1858–1949) was born on the island of Corfu, but grew up in the Irish countryside, which inspired her writing. She and her cousin, Ross, wrote novels, short stories, travel essays, and memoirs together. After Ross’s death, Somerville published three more novels, all with Ross’s name on them alongside hers.

Violet Florence Martin (1862–1915) published with her cousin under the pen name of Somerville and Ross. They were lifelong companions and literary partners, writing the popular “R. M.” stories, comprising Some Experiences of an Irish R. M. and Further Experiences of an Irish R. M., as well as other works.