The Black Prophet: A Tale of Irish Famine by William Carleton. Illustrated by Jack B. Yeats (CP120)

Published 1899: First UK Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout by Jack B. Yeats and with an introduction by D. J. Donoghue

Original black cloth with gilt titles on the cover and spine. 408 very clean and bright pages, mild speckled foxing on the endpapers and edges. Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time and bumped on the corners consistent with age but remain firm and intact. Overall a well preserved scarce original edition. (CP120)

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Experience the stark realities of 19th-century Ireland in William Carleton's powerful novel, "The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine."

Carleton, a master storyteller, vividly portrays the struggles and resilience of the Irish peasantry amidst widespread famine. Through compelling narrative, "The Black Prophet" captures the cultural heritage of a nation grappling with immense hardship. [Google Books]

William Carleton (1795-1869) was an Irish writer and novelist. He was born in the Clogher Valley in Co Tyrone and lived for a period of time in Springtown, outside Augher.

He was educated at local hedge schools and later moved to Dublin where he was employed as a tutor and schoolmaster before his career as a writer blossomed. His first published story was ‘The Lough Derg Pilgrimage’ and this was soon followed by ‘Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry’ (1830) which was recognised as his greatest work

https://www.williamcarletonsociety.org/