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Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien

Edna O'Brien is a renowned Irish novelist born on December 15, 1930. Her works are known for their profound emotional depth and unique narrative style, primarily focusing on the experiences of women and social changes. O'Brien has received numerous literary awards, including a Booker Prize nomination. more

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“O! useful may it be to have shewn, that, though the vicious can sometimes pour affliction upon the good, their power is transient and their punishment certain; and that innocence, though oppressed by injustice, shall, supported by patience, finally triumph over misfortune!And, if the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it—the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.”

“He that is in haste may contract much guilt in a little time. What we say or do unadvisedly when we are hot, we must unsay or undo again when we are cool, or do worse.”