is comprised of three cycles of stories published in 1997. With the exception of “The Poor Men and Women” (1952), which was printed in
Harper’s Bazaar, all the stories originally appeared in
The New Yorker, and were later published in two collections,
In and Out of Never-Never Land(1969) and
Christmas Eve(1974). The title story, “The Springs of Affection”, is considered “in form, if not quite in length, a novella” and is regarded as one of the finest stories Maeve Brennan ever wrote (Maxwell 1997: 10). In this collection, Brennan who grew up in Dublin, draws on her deep familiarity with the socio-cultural character of early-twentieth century urban and rural Ireland, to trace the conditions of early independence and its effects on…
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Citation: McLoughlin, Dolores. "The Springs of Affection: Stories of Dublin". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 August 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=33499, accessed 25 November 2024.]
