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Irish Fiction is said to being with the publication of Jonathan Swift's Guilliver's Travels in 1726.During the 19th Century, a golden age of english fiction writing, Irish writers were to the forefront such as Maria Edgeworth's Castle Rackrent', the novels of Charles Kickham and Bram Stoker.
During the 20th century Ireland produced probably the most celebrated fiction writer of all time, James Joyce and his classic Ulysses. The Irish short story is another popular genre and leading authors include Frank O'Connor and Sean O'Faolain.
Leading modern writers include Brian Moore, John MacGahern, John Banville, Maeve Binchy and Sebastian Barry.