My Lady of the Chimney Corner (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Irish Working-Class Memoir of Maternal Wisdom, Faith, and Dignity Amid Ulster PovertyBy Alexander Irvine
Length3h 54m
About this audiobook
My Lady of the Chimney Corner is a tender autobiographical tribute to Irvine's mother and to the moral world of the Irish poor. Set amid the hardships of nineteenth-century Ulster cottage life, the book blends memoir, spiritual reflection, and social testimony. Its plain, lyrical prose, shaped by oral storytelling and devotional feeling, places it within the tradition of Irish autobiographical writing while also anticipating modern working-class literature. Alexander Irvine, born in County Antrim in 1863, knew poverty intimately before emigrating to the United States, where he became a minister, lecturer, and social reformer. His experiences as a laborer, soldier, and advocate for the dispossessed gave him a deep sympathy for ordinary lives. In this book, the figure of his mother becomes both personal memory and ethical emblem: a woman whose wisdom, endurance, and faith illuminate a brutal social order. This volume is recommended to readers interested in Irish history, spiritual autobiography, and literature of social conscience. It offers not merely nostalgia, but a humane meditation on dignity under deprivation. Irvine's portrait remains moving because it discovers grandeur in domestic obscurity and moral heroism beside the hearth.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length3 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
8CHAPTER VI
2MY LADY OF THE CHIMNEY-CORNER
9CHAPTER VII
3CHAPTER I
10CHAPTER VIII
4CHAPTER II
11CHAPTER IX
5CHAPTER III
12CHAPTER X
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6CHAPTER IV
13Memorable Quotes
7CHAPTER V
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