This engaging collection of essays considers the cultural complexities of the Franco-Irish relationship, in song and story, image and cuisine, novels, paintings and poetry. It casts a fresh eye on public perceptions of the historic bonds between Ireland and France, revealing a rich variety of contact and influence.

The formative influences of Paris and France on the Anglo-Irish writer George Moore (1852–1933) cannot be underestimated. These essays examine Moore’s «French connections» and explore how his eclectic writings reflect the complex evolution of literature from Naturalism to Modernism through Symbolism and Decadence.

Exploring the works and influence of a wide range of figures including James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Jacques Derrida, J.M. Synge, Hélène Cixous, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Hector Berlioz, Maurice Ravel, Neil Jordan and John Field, the essays collected here uncover a wealth of artistic interconnections between France and Ireland.

The engaging figure of Irish writer George Moore (1852-1933) comes to light and to life in this collection of perceptive essays on his works and influences. International Moore scholars venture into previously unexplored literary, historical and psychological territory, shining new light on Moore’s presentation of the quirks of human nature.