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Here are Ladies

James Stephens

Book Overview: 

The soul of Irish wit is captured in this unique tale of a barstool philosopher, the concluding story from 'Here Are Ladies' by James Stephens.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .I'd have to pawn something, and I really believe I have pawned everything they'd lend on to get the money for that two weeks' rent. I'm broke until Friday, that's my pay day, but that night I'll come home with my wages piled up on a cart."

"I can lend you a few shillings until then," said she laughing.

"Oh, no," said he. "It's not fair. I couldn't do that," but he could.

Well the light of the world shone out of the lodger. He was like a sea breeze in a soap factory. When he awakened in the morning he whistled. When he came down to breakfast he sang. When he came home in the evening he danced. He had an amazing store of vitality: from the highest hair on the top of his head down to his heels he was alive. His average language was packed with jokes and wonderful curses. He was as chatty as a girl, as good-humoured as a dog, as unconscious as a kitten—and she knew nothing at all of men, except, perhaps, t. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Как следует из названия, этот концептуальный сборник — в первую очередь о дамах, но не только. Стивенз с упорством, достойным писателя натуралистической школы, вновь анализирует здесь весь доступный ему диапазон женско-мужских отношений (с чарующими заходами в детство). Тексты его (притчи, скетчи и