About this book
Old Maid by Dora Sigerson Shorter invites listeners into a lyrical world where Irish folklore, quiet defiance, and the ache of longing meet in concise, haunting verse. A voice of the late 19th-century Celtic revival, Sigerson Shorter blends mythic imagery and everyday feeling across poems that probe love, loneliness, identity, and the shifting roles of women in a changing society.
These poems draw on rural landscapes, fairy lore, and the musical cadences of Irish speech to create compact meditations that are at once intimate and emblematic of Victorian-era Irish literature. Listeners will find echoes of changelings, pastoral scenes, and sharp, elegiac reflections on mortality and memory—delivered with a poet’s economy and an artist’s eye for detail. Many pieces originally appeared in periodicals of the day, situating the collection within the vibrant literary networks of the 1890s.
Ideal for fans of classic poetry, Irish literature, and short-form lyrical works, this audiobook offers a perfect introduction to Sigerson Shorter’s evocative voice and the cultural currents that shaped her art. Tune in for a brief but richly textured portrait of heart, myth, and nation.
