...I recommend Sloan's book as a contribution to the growing field of 19th-century criticism. Sloan sets forth in considerable detail the many links among early Irish writers of fiction, in recurring character types, in themes and subject matter. Irish Literary Supplement ...I recommend Sloan's book as a contribution to the growing field of 19th-century criticism. Sloan sets forth in considerable detail the many links among early Irish writers of fiction, in recurring character types, in themes and subject matter. Irish Literary Supplement
