Essays And Introductions

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Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012 - History - 544 pages
""Essays and Introductions"" is a collection of literary essays and introductions written by the renowned Irish poet and playwright, William Butler Yeats. The book includes a wide range of topics, such as Yeats' views on poetry, Irish literature, and the occult. It also features introductions to several of Yeats' own works, including his plays and poetry collections. The essays in this book offer a unique insight into Yeats' literary and cultural perspectives, as well as his personal beliefs and experiences. This collection is a must-read for anyone interested in Yeats' life and work, as well as the broader literary and cultural landscape of early 20th-century Ireland.Ideas Of Good And Evil, The Cutting Of An Agate, Later Essays And Introductions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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About the author (2012)

William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland on June 13, 1865. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief playwright until the movement was joined by John Synge. Yeats' plays included The Countess Cathleen, The Land of Heart's Desire, Cathleen ni Houlihan, The King's Threshold, and Deirdre. Although a convinced patriot, Yeats deplored the hatred and the bigotry of the Nationalist movement, and his poetry is full of moving protests against it. He was appointed to the Irish Senate in 1922. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." He is one of the few writers who completed their greatest works after being awarded the Nobel Prize. His poetry collections include The Wild Swans at Coole, Michael Robartes and the Dancer, The Tower, The Winding Stair and Other Poems, and Last Poems and Plays. He died on January 28, 1939 at the age of 73.

Bibliographic information

TitleEssays And Introductions
AuthorW. B. Yeats
PublisherLiterary Licensing, LLC, 2012
ISBN1258237415, 9781258237417
Length544 pages
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History / Europe / Ireland
Literary Collections / African
Literary Collections / Australian & Oceanian
Literary Collections / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Literary Collections / General
Literary Criticism / General
  
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