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The Autobiography of Maud Gonne: A Servant of the Queen
Maud Gonne is part of Irish history: her founding of the Daughters of Ireland, in 1900, was the key that effectively opened the door of twentieth-century politics to Irish women. Still remembered in Ireland for the inspiring public speeches she made on behalf of the suffering—those evicted from their homes in western Ireland, the Treason-Felony prisoners on the Isle of Wri
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396 pages
Published
March 17th 1995
by University Of Chicago Press
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An entertaining autobiography by the fiery Irish revolutionary Maud Gonne, once believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Yeats certainly thought so, and carried a torch for her all of his life.
Her reminiscences, although not absolutely reliable, are always entertaining, and she relates them in a clear and elegant style.
How can you not adore Maud Gonne, even if you supported the Treaty people? She is so generous, so kind, so great-hearted.
She doesn't get to say a lot of things in this book (her prissy son didn't want her to)so this isn't a scandalous tell-all. But she lived in interesting times (which she, for one, enjoyed) and she knew EVERYBODY - she calls Arthur Griffith a fair, shy boy! (Arthur Griffith actually went to jail for horse-whipping someone on her behalf!)
This is the first time I have truly under ...more
She doesn't get to say a lot of things in this book (her prissy son didn't want her to)so this isn't a scandalous tell-all. But she lived in interesting times (which she, for one, enjoyed) and she knew EVERYBODY - she calls Arthur Griffith a fair, shy boy! (Arthur Griffith actually went to jail for horse-whipping someone on her behalf!)
This is the first time I have truly under ...more
I had never heard of Maud Gonne, and came across her while searching out a history of Empress Matilda. I began this book, and learned a bit about her. However, the last Century Trilogy was waiting for me at the library, so I returned this early. I loved her early history and her fight for Irish freedom. However, as I began to read about her work in this area, it was of course full of other major figures from that time period--the late 1800s. I haven't done any reading of this struggle, so much o
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This is the autobiography of the woman sometimes called "Ireland's Joan of Arc". Maud Gonne (1866-1953) was not only an Irish Rebel from the days of Ireland's War of Independence and Civil War and a social activist throughout her life, but she was a non-conformist feminist to rival any feminist of modern times. On top of that, she was W.B. Yeat's muse who inspired much of his poetry and turned down all of his many proposals of marriage. I really like her statement that "history will thank me" fo
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Hot Dang. So much more awesome and informative and amazing and interesting than...most...history...thing. This really makes me want to read lots and lots of autobiographies, as I'm now convinced they are the best way to learn about history. Previously I thought that historical novels were the best way to learn about history, followed closely by documentaries. Gonne is articulate, fascinating, passionate, and completely magnetic. She has in many senses--perhaps in all aspects of her life--an incr
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