Justin Huntly McCarthy

Justin Huntly McCarthy ( 1860 - March 20, 1936 ) was an Irish politician ( Irish Parliamentary Party ) and writer.

Live and act

McCarthy was the son of the politician Justin McCarthy (1830-1912). Since the son was a Member of Parliament (→ House of Commons ) like his father , they are occasionally confused. McCarthy was elected MP on June 12, 1884 and held that office until 1892.

About the artist Max Beerbohm McCarthy made the acquaintance of the actress Cissie Loftus (1876-1943) and married her in 1893 in Blackburn ( Lancashire ). The marriage took an unfortunate course, and the couple separated and divorced after a short time.

reception

McCarthy wrote not only literary works such as short stories, novels and plays, but also notable non-fiction books in which he analyzed various aspects of British politics and history. He also tried his hand at editing and translating.

Works (selection)

As an author

Biographies

• Cissie Loftus. An appreciation . Russell Books, New York 1899.
• Sir Robert Peel . London 1891.
• The pope and the Empire. Leo XIII. London 1896.

Poetry

• Hafiz in London. Poems . Chatto & Windus, London 1866.

Novels

• Camiola. A girl with a fortune . Munro Books, New York 1888.
• Lily Lass . Chatto & Windus, London 1890.
• If I were king Russell Books, New York 1901.
  • German: If I were the king! Engelhorn, Stuttgart 1907 (translated by Natalie Rümelin )

Non-fiction

• England under Gladstone . Chatto & Windus, London 1880/84 (4 vol.)
• The case for Home Rule . Chatto & Wndus, London 1887.
• An outline of Irish history. From the earliest times to the present day . Murphy Books, Baltimore 1883.
• Modern England. Before the Reform Bill . Fisher Unwin, London 1899.
• The French Revolution . Chatto & Windus, London 1899 (4 vols.)
• Irish Recollections . Hodder & Stoughton, London 1911.

As editor

• Michel de Montaigne : Essays of Montaigne . London 1899 (translated by John Florio)

As translator

• Omar Khayyam : Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam . Nutt, London 1889.

Film adaptations

• Ludwig Berger (Director): King of the Vagabonds . 1930 (after If I were King )
  • Remake : Frank Lloyd (Director): If I were King . 1938
  • Remake : Michael Curtiz (Director): King of the Vagabonds. 1956
• Arthur Pierson (Director): To life and death. 1949 (after The O'Flynn )

literature

• Eugene J. Doyle: Justin McCarthy . UCD Press, Dublin 2012, ISBN 978-1-906359-68-3 .