02271cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500120015826400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801920038752010430057953400450162265300230166765300200169065300420171065300360175265300450178865300330183385600430186665950UtSlPG20260610134525.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23012751  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aStephens, James,d1882-195010aDeirdre 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-07-29  aMWS, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Deirdre" by James Stephens is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story draws from ancient Irish mythology, focusing on the legendary figure of Deirdre of the Sorrows, and begins with themes of fate, love, and conflict through the lens of her relationships with powerful men, including King Conachúr mac Nessa and the warrior Naoise.   At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Conachúr, who, while staying at the home of a storyteller, becomes preoccupied with thoughts of his wife, Maeve, and his brewing jealousy towards Fergus mac Roy. The plot unfolds with a prophecy about a child born during this night, destined to bring ruin and sorrow, leading the king to name the child Deirdre. The opening chapters provide a rich tapestry of character interactions, highlighting the tensions between Conachúr, Maeve, and the impending weight of Deirdre's story—setting the stage for the tragic fates that await the characters ensnared by love, power, and prophecies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aFantasy fiction  aEpic literature, Irish -- Adaptations  aTales -- Ireland -- Adaptations  aDeirdre (Legendary character) -- Fiction  aQueens -- Ireland -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65950