St. Patrick's Eve

In 'St. Patrick's Eve,' Charles James Lever paints a vivid portrait of rural Ireland with a masterful blend of narrative urgency and descriptive prowess. Embedded within this short story is a tapestry of themes that range from the struggle of the Irish peasantry to the sublimity of the landscape—an interplay between the impoverishment of human lives against the opulence of nature. Lever's work is ...