An Irish Thoreau: Eric Cross's The Tailor and Ansty.
The article explores Eric Cross's 1942 book The Tailor and Ansty, which portrays Timothy Buckley, a retired tailor, and his wife Anastasia ("Ansty") Buckley living in isolated Garrynapeaka, Ireland, drawing parallels with Henry David Thoreau's philosophy of simple living and self-reliance. It highli...
| Publicado en: | Thoreau Society Bulletin no. 328; pp. 1 - 5 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Artículo |
| Publicado: |
Thoreau Society
Spring2025
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | The article explores Eric Cross's 1942 book The Tailor and Ansty, which portrays Timothy Buckley, a retired tailor, and his wife Anastasia ("Ansty") Buckley living in isolated Garrynapeaka, Ireland, drawing parallels with Henry David Thoreau's philosophy of simple living and self-reliance. It highlights how Cross frames the Buckleys as exemplars of Irish cultural identity, connecting their Gaelic traditions, humor and lifestyle to broader themes of individual freedom and communal self-reliance. |
|---|