The Fantastic Tales of Fitz-James O'Brien
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Book by O'Brien, Fitz-James
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Another example of Irish ingenuity, FitzJames O’Brien had a wider breadth of imagination even than his mentor Edgar Allen Poe, and a pin-sharp focus in his writing.
His stories are better known in the U.S.A., but I came upon them by accident, and was amazed. Stories such as the Wondersmith, the Lost Room, and the Diamond Lens were inspirational to other writers and filmmakers, but what is so wonderful is the variety in his storytelling. Each work is different.
He emigrated from Cork to America, where he got caught up in the Civil War and died all too soon at…
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