Irish Revel

by Edna O'Brien

28 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

About the author

Edna O’Brien was an award-winning Irish author of novels, plays, and short stories. She has been hailed as one of the greatest chroniclers of the female experience in the twentieth century. She was the 2011 recipient of the Frank O’Connor Prize, awarded for her short story collection Saints and Sinners. She also received, among other honors, the Irish PEN Award for Literature, the Ulysses Medal from University College Dublin, and a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Literary Academy. Her 1960 debut novel, The Country Girls, was banned in her native Ireland for its groundbreaking depictions of female sexuality. Notable works also include August Is a Wicked Month (1965), A Pagan Place (1970), Lantern Slides (1990), and The Light of Evening (2006). O’Brien lived in London until her death.

Reviews

[smbrady15 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a really good book for a short story, and I understand why she doesnt meet the love interest but I kinda hoped that she did. Maybe I just need to read so more romance books.

[Bethanie Krause · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little slice of life from the perspective of a shy, mountain girl attending her first party. Definitely did not go as she hoped.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a half stars, rounded up. Slight story in one sense, but insightful and well written.

[Keera Agileera · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think that girl isn't actualy experienced about life, so that she struggled a lot especialy in her first party which she planned a lot for it.

[Chloé Jacobs · Rating 5 out of 5]

though it takes your mind a bit away from expectations & opens your imagination to higher thaughts,this story came from a silly unexperienced girl looking forward to her first party...