In Mr. Knox's Country (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Edith Somerville, Martin Ross

Overview

The third and final volume of the popular R. M. stories, this light-hearted and comic novel faithfully captures life in the Irish countryside, focusing on the clash that occurs between the “Resident Magistrate,” Anglo-Irishman Major Yeates, and the customs of various eccentric Irish villagers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436886
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	317
File size:	448 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Edith Somerville (1858–1949) was born on the island of Corfu, but grew up in the Irish countryside, which inspired her writing. She and her cousin, Ross, wrote novels, short stories, travel essays, and memoirs together. After Ross’s death, Somerville published three more novels, all with Ross’s name on them alongside hers.

Violet Florence Martin (1862–1915) published with her cousin under the pen name of Somerville and Ross. They were lifelong companions and literary partners, writing the popular “R. M.” stories, comprising Some Experiences of an Irish R. M. and Further Experiences of an Irish R. M., as well as other works.