The Milesian Chief, Maturin's third novel (1812), is the first of
his novels to be set almost entirely in Ireland. After the 1800 Act
of Union, the political and social turmoil caused by rebellion in
the name of Irish independence disrupts the splendid fortunes of
the talented and beautiful Armida, Italian-bred and English-born,
who falls in love with Connal, last of an ancient Irish dynasty and
leader of a desperate army of rebels. As she follows Connal's dire
path, her exquisite if emotionally sterile life of art and music is
transformed into an adventure in the wilds of western Ireland, the
huts of the poor, bloody battlefields, rocky shores, and cavern
hideouts, as English forces gradually draw closer to defeating the
rebels. The sense of dread that overwhelms the characters and the
entire countryside in their struggles against enemies, military as
well as personal, is echoed in the passion of Armida and Connal,
and enhanced by Maturin's vivid gothic touches.
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