James Stephens (1882-1950) was an Irish novelist and poet. Stephens wrote many retellings of Irish fairy tales. "The Charwoman's Daughter" originally appeared i

This is a coming-of-age novel, set in Dublin, and tells the story of Mary Makebelieve. Mary Makebelieve lives with her mother, who is a charwoman, in a one-room

An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical

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