The Wild Irish Girl

About the book

"The Wild Irish Girl: A National Tale" by Lady Morgan is an epistolary novel written in 1806. A dissolute young English nobleman is exiled to his father's Irish estate, where he discovers a crumbling castle inhabited by dispossessed Gaelic nobility. Posing as a penniless artist, he befriends the Prince of Inismore and his accomplished daughter Glorvina, learning to appreciate Irish culture while falling dangerously in love. But hidden identities and arranged marriages threaten their romance, leading to surprising revelations about family honor and reconciliation.