Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure - Ruth Dudley Edwards - Irish History

Patrick Pearse: The Triumph of Failure by Ruth Dudley Edwards, a major biography of one of the central figures of the 1916 Easter Rising.

Was Pearse's rebellion ultimately a failure, or did his defeat and execution help create the Ireland he had fought for?

This acclaimed biography looks beyond the revolutionary icon to explore the complex man behind him, examining his nationalism, educational ideals, personality and contradictions within the political and cultural Ireland of his time.

Covers Pearse's involvement in the Gaelic League and Irish-language revival, St Enda's school, the Irish Volunteers and the events leading to the Easter Rising, surrender and execution.

Originally published in 1977, the biography won the National University of Ireland Prize for Historical Research.

This is the 1990 Poolbeg Press edition, published in Swords, Co. Dublin.

An interesting addition to any collection on Patrick Pearse, the Easter Rising, Irish republicanism, the Gaelic Revival or modern Irish history.

Very good condition, with light storage wear to the cover and clean, well-preserved pages showing natural age toning.

Collection available in Gorey, Co. Wexford, or postage anywhere in Ireland at the buyer's expense.