This volume contains the first volume of Charles James Lever's phenomenally popular 1840 novel, "e;Charles O'Malley: The Irish Dragoon"e;. This fantastic novel would make for a great addition to any bookshelf, and is highly recommended for fans and collectors of Lever's seminal work. Charles James Lever (1806 - 1872) was an Irish novelist. Other works by this author include: "e;The Dodd Family Abroad"e; (1854) and "e;Nuts and Nutcrackers"e; (1845). Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.