Maeve Brennan died in obscurity in 1993. She was the author of the acclaimed The Springs of Affection: Stories of Dublin; The Long-winded Lady: Notes from a New Yorker and The Rose Garden: Short Stories.In her review of Springs of Affection, Penelope Fitzgerald described the powerful force of Brennan's stories, carrying 'an electric charge of resentment and quiet satisfaction in revenge that chills you right through'.