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FARDOROUGHA, THE MISER.
PART I. - Fardorougha, the Miser.
PART II.
PART III.
PART IV.
PART V.
PART VI.
PART VII.
PART VIII. AND LAST.
A moonlit night in rural Ireland sets the stage for a quiet yet urgent visit to a remote cottage. A diligent midwife, ever‑watchful and scarcely sleeping, is summoned to attend a birth in the austere household of the notoriously stingy Fardorougha Donovan. The journey through narrow lanes and open meadows introduces the reader to the tight‑knit community, its gossip, and the stark contrast between the midwife’s compassionate vigilance and the Donovan family’s hard‑hearted frugality.
As the carriage rolls up the gentle slope toward the white‑washed farm, the story gently probes how poverty of spirit can shape lives as surely as material scarcity. Through sharp dialogue and vivid countryside detail, the opening invites listeners to contemplate the tension between generosity and greed, and to wonder how a simple act of care might ripple through a world where wealth is prized above all else.
Full title
Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One The Works of William Carleton, Volume One
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (640K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Release date
2005-06-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1794–1869
Known for vivid stories of Irish rural life, this 19th-century novelist and short-story writer drew on firsthand experience to portray ordinary people with unusual realism. His work remains one of the clearest literary windows into pre-Famine Ireland.
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