Heathcliff and the Great Hunger: Studies in Irish Culture

The book explores the paradox of Irish identity, highlighting the tension between modernism and tradition in Ireland's development since the eighteenth century. It examines how the Irish, despite being seen as "belated," produced significant modernist literature in English while simultaneously striving to establish a nation-state rooted in historical perspectives and traditional values. This complex interplay of progress and nostalgia shapes the narrative of Ireland's cultural and national evolution.