Early 20th

Century
Literature
 Sean O’ Faolain
He received his
master’s degrees
from the National
University of
Ireland and the
Harvard
University.
 His first book of
stories,
Midsummer Night
Madness and
Other Stories
(1932)
 His first novel,
A nest of Simple
Folk (1933), deal
with the
revolutionary
period in Ireland.
His works include
Come Back to
Erin (1940).
The Irish: A
Character Study
(1947), and The
Short Story
(1948)
The Trout
 The Trout
• In ‘The Trout, “O’
Faolain handles a
simple theme: a child’s
discovery of love and
kindness.
 Katherine
Mansfield
He wrote many
fine short stories.
Near the end of her
short life, she said
that she had not
yet written the
things she would
like to write.
 Katherine Mansfield
Her stories are noted
for their psychological
values. Her character
are lifelike, placed in
situations that make
reading her stories a
really illuminating
experience.