An Béal Bocht by Flann O'Brien

by Myles Na gCopaleen

ISBN: 9781781176436

Published: 2018-07-06

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century, An Béal Bochtis a classic satire in Irish by one of the century's great writers, Myles nagCopaleen/Flann O'Brien/Brian O'Nolan. This extremely funny book, with its rain-sodden peasants of Corca Dorcha who combine pretensions to proficiency in English with true caintnandaoinein the hope of impressing the insatiable Irish-language enthusiasts, was the proof that the Irish of the Revival had come of age. It earned Flann O'Brien the accolade bestowed upon him by Austin Clarke: 'our Gaelic satirist' and is still a useful corrective against the native tendency to take things too seriously. As its subtitle An Milleánach indicates, it satirisesTomás Ó Criomhthain's famous Blasket autobiography An t-Oileánachas well as other Gaeltacht works like Caisleáin Óirby Donegal writer Séamus Ó Grianna (Máire).

Add to Watchlist

Compare Prices

• Liber Bookshop

  Out of Stock

  Checked: 11 days ago

  Report incorrect price
  €9.95

  + €4.50 shipping (Free over €50)

  €14.45

  Visit Store
• Dingle Bookshop

  In Stock

  Checked: 4 days ago

  Report incorrect price
  €10.00

  + €6.00 shipping

  €16.00

  Visit Store
• O'Mahonys

  Unknown

  Checked: 15 hours ago

  Report incorrect price
  €12.99

  + €4.99 shipping (Free over €30)

  €17.98

  Visit Store
• Books.ie

  In Stock

  Checked: 27 days ago

  Report incorrect price
  €12.99

  + €6.00 shipping

  €18.99

  Visit Store
• Vibes and Scribes

  Out of Stock

  Checked: 2 days ago

  Report incorrect price
  €19.75

  + €5.95 shipping (Free over €50)

  €25.70

  Visit Store