by Flann O'Brien · Circulo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422634768
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The Hard Life is a novel by Irish writer Flann O'Brien, originally published in 1961. Set in Dublin at the beginning of the 20th century, the story follows two orphaned brothers who are adopted by a peculiar relative. Through corrosive humor and witty satire, O'Brien explores themes such as religion, morality, and social hypocrisy. The novel offers a unique vision of Irish society at the time, with eccentric characters and hilarious situations.
Brian O'Nolan, whose pen names included Flann O'Brien, was an Irish Civil Service official, novelist, playwright and satirist, who is now considered a major figure in twentieth-century Irish literature. Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, he is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. His four English-language novels, At Swim-Two-Birds (1939), The Hard Life (1961), The Dalkey Archive (1964) and The Third Policeman (1967), were published under the pen name Flann O'Brien. His many satirical columns in The Irish Times and an Irish-language novel, An Béal Bocht (1941), were written under the name Myles na gCopaleen.
