Fiction & folklore
3 worksStories, tales and legends, from Irish fairy lore to satire and the short story.
1833–34
Sartor ResartusThomas Carlyle
Sartor Resartus (meaning 'The tailor re-tailored') is an 1836 novel by Thomas Carlyle, first published as a serial in Fraser's Magazine in November 1833–August 1834.
1853
Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-StreetHerman Melville
"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine, and…
1893
The Celtic TwilightW. B. Yeats
Best known for his poetry, William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was also a dedicated exponent of Irish folklore. Yeats took a particular interest in the tales' mythic and magical roots.