'The Charwoman's Daughter' is One of the 1001 Books That I Must Read Before I Die?🪣📖😕

And who was James Stephens?

A profile of Irish writer and
poet James Stephens (1880-1950)

Having just read ... or rather listened to 'The Charwoman's Daughter' being read to me I was as miffed as Megan Baxter was with her review of the book at the 'Goodreads' site and on her own blog, as to why this book was included in 'The 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die' book.

'Goodreads'

The Venice Carnival

The next book I'm meant to read is 'Death in Venice' by Thomas Mann but having heard that the story is about a pervy old bloke who stalks a young boy around the city of Venice, I think I'll skip that book and read 'Sons and Lovers' by D.H. Lawrence instead.

Then again, maybe not after listening to that review above?

Then again, maybe I will after listening to that interview above?

The Revival and the City in
James Stephens's Dublin Fiction

"James Stephens' birth is somewhat shrouded in mystery. Stephens himself claimed to have been born on the same day and same year as James Joyce (2 February 1882), whereas he is in fact probably the same James Stephens who is on record as being born at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, on 9 February 1880, the son of Francis Stephens (c. 1840–1882/3) of 5 Thomas's Court, Dublin, a vanman and a messenger for a stationer's office, and his wife, Charlotte Collins (born c. 1847)."

'The Charwoman's Daughter' doesn't even have a Wikipedia page about it.

Sounds like James Stephens was a storyteller alright, and maybe his story of 'The Charwoman's Daughter' inspired his mate James Joyce to write his famous novel about Dublin?

At least I have already read that one:-)

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