The Sniper | What Do I Read Next?
O’Flaherty’s novel The Informer, first published in 1925, is set in the aftermath of the Irish civil war. It tells about an outlaw who is the object of a Dublin manhunt. The Informer is one of O’Flaherty’s most well-known pieces of fiction.
Like ‘‘The Sniper,’’ O’Flaherty’s short story ‘‘Civil War,’’ included in the 1925 collection of the same name, explores the experience of the war through two Republican soldiers—one an idealist and one a realist—who are trapped on a rooftop, waiting for death.
Liam O’Flaherty’s...
[The entire page is 277 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Tell a friend about The Sniper at eNotes.
