Most Popular Books by W. B. YEATS

In "Responsibilities, and Other Poems," W. B. Yeats explores themes of love, nationalism, and the passage of time through a modernist lens, utilizing a blend of traditional and free verse. This collection, published in 1914, emerges from Yeats''s keen engagement with the socio-political landscape of Ireland, reflecting his desire to reconcile personal experience with the broader struggles of his nation. The poems are marked by a rich symbolic language and a profound exploration of the dualities of human existence, encapsulating both the beauty and the burden of responsibility in a changing world. W. B. Yeats, a pivotal figure in 20th-century literature, was deeply influenced by his Irish heritage, his involvement in the Irish nationalist movement, and his fascination with mysticism and the occult. His commitment to exploring the complexities of human emotion and societal obligation fueled his poetic journey in this collection. Yeats''s personal struggles with identity, love, and the profound impact of historical events provide a critical backdrop to the rich emotional landscape of his work. This collection is a must-read for those who seek to understand the intertwining of personal and national identity through the lens of poetic expression. Yeats''s mastery of language and ability to articulate the human condition make "Responsibilities, and Other Poems" a profound reflection on the essence of being human, inviting readers to contemplate their own responsibilities in the ever-unfolding narrative of life.

"The Secret Rose" is a collection of mystical and mythological tales written by W. B. Yeats, a prominent Irish poet and playwright. Published in 1897, this compilation presents a series of enchanting stories that delve into the realm of Celtic folklore, magic, and the supernatural. Yeats weaves a tapestry of narratives that are rich in symbolism and allegory, drawing upon his deep fascination with Irish mythology and the occult. Through these stories, Yeats explores themes of love, destiny, and the blurred boundary between reality and the mystical. The collection offers readers a glimpse into the cultural and mythological landscape of Ireland, showcasing Yeats''s skillful prose and his dedication to preserving and reimagining the folklore of his homeland."

Here in one volume is the entire canon of Yeat''s verse, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. He was a poet and playwright, storyteller and visionary. The author also wrote "Yeats: Man and Poet".

In "Rosa Alchemica," W. B. Yeats explores the mystical and philosophical dimensions of alchemy through a symbolic narrative that intertwines the material and spiritual realms. Written in a lyrical style characteristic of Yeats''s later work, the text delves into themes of transformation, desire, and the quest for ultimate knowledge. The book is steeped in rich imagery and esoteric symbolism, reflecting Yeats''Äôs engagement with various traditions, including mysticism and occult practices, and illustrates his conviction in the interrelation between the physical and spiritual worlds, presenting alchemy as both a metaphorical and literal pathway to enlightenment. W. B. Yeats, a pivotal figure in the Irish literary revival and a Nobel laureate, was deeply influenced by the esoteric traditions of his day, including the Theosophical Society and the Golden Dawn. His fascination with the mystical and the metaphysical is intricately woven into his poetry and prose. "Rosa Alchemica" stands as an embodiment of his exploration into the metaphysical, reflecting his desire to synthesize profound philosophical concepts with personal and national identity amidst the backdrop of a rapidly changing Ireland. For readers intrigued by the intersection of poetry and philosophy, "Rosa Alchemica" is an essential addition to Yeats''s oeuvre. This work beckons not only those interested in literary aesthetics but also readers who seek to unpack the deeper spiritual and philosophical inquiries that challenge the boundaries of understanding. Yeats''Äôs profound engagement with the theme of transformation invites readers to reflect on their own journeys of self-discovery.

In "The Trembling of the Veil," W. B. Yeats explores the intricate interplay between the mundane and the mystical, weaving a tapestry of dreamlike imagery and fervent emotion. This collection of essays and reflections is heavily steeped in Yeats''s fascination with the occult, personal mythologies, and the spiritual realm, showcasing his unique literary style that combines lyrical prose with philosophical inquiry. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century''Äîan era when artists and thinkers alike were probing the boundaries of reality''Äîthis work serves as both a personal manifesto and a broader commentary on the human experience. W. B. Yeats, a founding figure of the Irish Literary Revival, was profoundly influenced by his involvement with the occult and his quest for deeper truths. His poetic genius was complemented by a lifelong interest in mysticism, folklore, and the exploration of the subconscious. This background is evident in "The Trembling of the Veil," where his extensive knowledge and personal experiences shape a narrative that grapples with the nature of existence and the ethereal forms of art. Readers seeking to delve into Yeats''s poetic psyche will find "The Trembling of the Veil" to be an essential exploration of the artist''s inner world. The book invites reflection on the nature of reality and identity, making it invaluable for those interested in literature that bridges the sensual and the spiritual. Its rich, layered prose is a testament to Yeats''s mastery and provides significant insights for both scholars and casual readers alike.

This handsome hardback edition presents over 100 of Yeats'' best loved poems, featuring an elegant gold embossed cover design and beautiful patterned page edges. This collection of masterful poetry demonstrates the extraordinary range and beautiful lyricism of Ireland''s most accomplished poet, William Butler Yeats. The poems selected here cover love and regret, Irish folktales, beauty, politics, family and satire. From the romantic ideals of his youth to the innovative realist of his later years, this collection spans the breadth of Yeats'' output. Includes: * ''He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven'' * ''The Second Coming'' * ''A Coat'' * ''The Song of Wandering Aengus'' * ''An Irish Airman Foresees His Death'' * ''The Stolen Child''

Best known for his poetry, William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was also a dedicated exponent of Irish folklore. Yeats took a particular interest in the tales'' mythic and magical roots. The Celtic Twilight ventures into the eerie and puckish world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. "This handful of dreams," as the author referred to it, first appeared in 1893, and its title refers to the pre-dawn hours, when the Druids performed their rituals. It consists of stories recounted to the poet by his friends, neighbours, and acquaintances. Yeats'' faithful transcription of their narratives includes his own visionary experiences, appended to the storytellers'' words as a form of commentary. (Excerpt from Goodreads)

The spirits of Ireland come alive in this nineteenth-century collection of stories, songs, and poems selected and edited by Nobel Prize winner W. B. Yeats. Lose yourself in these supernatural tales of mischievous fairies, changelings, mysterious merrows, solitary leprechauns, shape-changing pookas, wailing banshees, ghosts, dangerous witches, helpful fairy doctors, and massive giants! W. B. Yeats compiled sixty-four works from numerous Irish authors including William Allingham; Thomas Crofton Croker; William Carleton; Letitia Maclintock; Lady Wilde, mother of Oscar Wilde; and Yeats himself, resulting in a comprehensive and definitive collection. Each section features an introduction from Yeats to enlighten readers on the background of its mythical subjects and their role in Irish life and culture. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry includes “The Fairies,” “Frank Martin and the Fairies,” “The Priest’s Supper,” “The Stolen Child,” “The Soul Cages,” “Far Darrig in Donegal,” “The Piper and the Puca,” “A Lamentation for the Death of Sir Maurice Fitzgerald,” “The Black Lamb,” “The Horned Women,” “The Phantom Isle,” and more. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

The Collected Works of W. B. Yeats offer a comprehensive journey through the poetic evolution of one of Ireland’s greatest literary figures. Spanning his early works that draw on Irish myth and folklore to the profound and often mystical poems of his later years, this collection captures the breadth and depth of Yeats''s artistic vision. From the haunting beauty of »The Lake Isle of Innisfree« to the poignant reflections in »Sailing to Byzantium« and the philosophical musings of »The Second Coming,« each poem showcases Yeats''s masterful command of language and his ability to weave complex themes with lyrical elegance. W. B. YEATS [1865-1939] was an Irish poet and dramatist. He was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923. Yeats''s works, including The Tower and The Winding Stair, blend myth, mysticism, and modernism, leaving an enduring legacy in both Irish and global literature.

In "Reveries over Childhood and Youth," W. B. Yeats intricately explores the interplay of memory, identity, and the inexorable passage of time, reflecting on the formative experiences of his early years. The text is imbued with a lyrical quality, rich in metaphor and emotional resonance, merging autobiographical elements with broader philosophical musings. Yeats deftly weaves together personal anecdotes and reflections on artistic inspiration, situating his recollections within the context of early 20th-century Ireland, a time marked by cultural renaissance and political upheaval. W. B. Yeats, celebrated for his pivotal role in the Irish Literary Revival, drew on his own childhood experiences and Irish folklore to inform his prolific body of work. His upbringing in a family steeped in artistic pursuit and intellectual discourse has profoundly shaped his reflective style. The complexities of his youthful experiences, combined with his quest for spiritual and artistic truth, underscore the thematic richness of this autobiographical work, making it both personal and universal. "Reveries over Childhood and Youth" is not merely a memoir but a poetic exploration of the foundational moments of life that shape our understanding of the world. Readers interested in the intersections of identity, nostalgia, and the artistic process will find Yeats'' reflections both illuminating and deeply relatable, rendering this work a significant contribution to modern autobiographical literature.

W. B. Yeats''s "John Sherman; and, Dhoya" intricately weaves themes of identity and self-discovery through rich symbolism and lyrical prose. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Ireland, the narrative unfolds around the titular character, John Sherman, who embodies the struggle between personal ambition and societal expectations. The text exhibits Yeats''s distinctive stylistic approach, combining elements of realism with a dreamlike imagination, offering profound meditations on love, fate, and the interplay of personal consciousness with the collective experience of Irish society. Through nuanced characterizations and evocative imagery, the book reveals Yeats''s early reflections on the complexity of human emotion and spiritual longing in an emerging modernist landscape. As a prominent figure in modernist literature, W. B. Yeats''s personal experiences and deep connection to Irish folklore profoundly influenced his writing. Yeats was not only a celebrated poet but also a fervent nationalist and a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. His endeavors to explore and articulate the intricate nuances of the Irish psyche undoubtedly shaped the philosophical undercurrents in "John Sherman; and, Dhoya," drawing from mythological and cultural motifs that resonated with his own life and ideals. This book is a must-read for those intrigued by the intersections of identity and cultural narrative. Readers will find in Yeats''s prose a compelling exploration that transcends its time, reflecting universal themes of aspiration and the human condition. "John Sherman; and, Dhoya" invites readers to engage not only with its characters but with their own existential quests, making it a timeless addition to the canon of modern literature.

''But I, being poor, have only my dreams; / I have spread my dreams under your feet...'' By turns joyful and despairing, some of the twentieth century''s greatest verse on fleeting youth, fervent hopes and futile sacrifice.

W.B. Yeats was a legendary Irish poet who became one of the most popular writers in the early 20th-century. Yeats became the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Yeats'' epic poetry was inspired by other great poets such as Edmund Spenser, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. This is a collection of poems that center around Irish folklore.

"The Countess Cathleen" is a dramatic play written by W. B. Yeats that explores themes of sacrifice, morality, and spirituality. Set against the backdrop of a famine-stricken Ireland, the play follows the moral dilemma faced by the titular character, Countess Cathleen, as she seeks to save her starving community. In an act of selflessness, Cathleen makes a pact with the devil to provide relief for her people, a decision that challenges her own soul and raises questions about the nature of good and evil. Yeats weaves together elements of Irish folklore, Christian symbolism, and social commentary to create a thought-provoking narrative that delves into the complexities of human choices, societal ethics, and the consequences of desperation. The play serves as both a reflection on the historical struggles of Ireland and a timeless exploration of the human condition in the face of adversity.

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales is a collection of charming fairy tales and short stories by esteemed Irish writer, W.B. Yeats.

Bringing the spirit and beauty of Yeats''s writing to a whole new young audience! This sumptuously illustrated book complements the carefully selected works of W.B. Yeats, which include poems, stories, a letter from childhood, and an account of his daughter Anne''s memories of childhood. Including unpublished work, this gorgeous book draws on Yeats''s preoccupation with magic, fairy lore, place, family and childhood. A mystical and magical tone that pervades the collection will enthral younger readers.

CUCHULAIN AND HIS CYCLE The Church when it was most powerful taught learned and unlearned to climb, as it were, to the great moral realities through hierarchies of Cherubim and Seraphim, through clouds of Saints and Angels who had all their precise duties and privileges. The story-tellers of Ireland, perhaps of every primitive country, imagined as fine a fellowship, only it was to the æsthetic realities they would have had us climb. They created for learned and unlearned alike, a communion of heroes, a cloud of stalwart witnesses; but because they were as much excited as a monk over his prayers, they did not think sufficiently about the shape of the poem and the story. We have to get a little weary or a little distrustful of our subject, perhaps, before we can lie awake thinking how to make the most of it. They were more anxious to describe energetic characters, and to invent beautiful stories, than to express themselves with perfect dramatic logic or in perfectly-ordered words. They shared their characters and their stories, their very images, with one another, and handed them down from generation to generation; for nobody, even when he had added some new trait, or some new incident, thought of claiming for himself what so obviously lived its own merry or mournful life. The maker of images or worker in mosaic who first put Christ upon a cross would have as soon claimed as his own a thought which was perhaps put into his mind by Christ himself. The Irish poets had also, it may be, what seemed a supernatural sanction, for a chief poet had to understand not only innumerable kinds of poetry, but how to keep himself for nine days in a trance. Surely they believed or half believed in the historical reality of even their wildest imaginations. And so soon as Christianity made their hearers desire a chronology that would run side by side with that of the Bible, they delighted in arranging their Kings and Queens, the shadows of forgotten mythologies, in long lines that ascended to Adam and his Garden.

William Butler Yeats was born near Dublin in 1865, and was encouraged from a young age to pursue a life in the arts. He attended art school for a short while, but soon found that his talents and interest lay in poetry rather than painting. His father''s love of reading aloud exposed Yeats early on to William Shakespeare, the Romantic poets and the pre-Raphaelites, and developed an interest in Irish myths and folklore. As a result, he became an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. In 1899 Yeats helped found the Irish National Theatre Society, which later became the famous Abbey Theatre of Dublin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, and received honorary degrees from Queen''s University (Belfast), Trinity College (Dublin), and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In this volume we find one of Yeats'' lesser-known works, "The Player Queen."

Irish Fairy Tales William Butler Yeats Born and educated in Dublin, Ireland, William Butler Yeats discovered early in his literary career a fascination with Irish folklore and the occult. Later awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923, Yeats produced a vast collection of stories, songs, and poetry of Ireland''s historical and legendary past. These writings helped secure for Yeats recognition as a leading proponent of Irish nationalism and Irish cultural independence. Originally published in two separate books near the end of the nineteenth century, "Irish Fairy and Folk Tales" have preserved a rich and charming heritage in an authentic Irish voice. In this volume, extraordinary characters of Irish myth are brought to life through the brilliant poetic voice of W. B. Yeats. These legendary stories of capricious Trooping Fairies, the frightful Banshee, Kings and Queens, Giants, Devils and the ever popular Leprechaun will delight and entertain readers of all ages. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. irish fairy tales pdf irish fairy tales summary irish fairy tales book irish fairy tales amazon

"The Wild Swans at Coole" is a lyric poem by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Written between 1916 and early 1917, the poem was first published in the June 1917 issue of the Little Review, and became the title poem in the Yeats''s 1917 and 1919 collections The Wild Swans at Coole. It was written during a period when Yeats was staying with his friend Lady Gregory at her home at Coole Park, and the assembled collection was dedicated to her son, Major Robert Gregory (1881-1918), a British airman killed during a friendly fire incident in the First World War. Literary scholar Daniel Tobin writes that Yeats was melancholy and unhappy, reflecting on his advancing age, romantic rejections by both Maud Gonne and her daughter Iseult Gonne, and the ongoing Irish rebellion against the British. Tobin reflects that the poem is about the poet''s search for a lasting beauty in a changing world where beauty is mortal and temporary. The poem has a very regular stanza form: five six-line stanzas, each written in a roughly iambic meter, with the first and third lines in tetrameter, the second, fourth, and sixth lines in trimeter, and the fifth line in pentameter, so that the pattern of stressed syllables in each stanza is 434353. The rhyme scheme in each stanza is ABCBDD. (wikipedia.org) About the Author William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 - 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State. A Protestant of Anglo-Irish descent, Yeats was born in Sandymount, Ireland. His father practised law and was a successful portrait painter. He was educated in Dublin and London and spent his childhood holidays in County Sligo. He studied poetry from an early age, when he became fascinated by Irish legends and the occult. While in London he became part of the Irish literary revival. His early poetry was influenced by John Keats, William Wordsworth, William Blake and many more. These topics feature in the first phase of his work, lasting roughly from his student days at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin until the turn of the century. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889, and its slow-paced, modernist and lyrical poems display debts to Edmund Spenser, Percy Bysshe Shelley and the poets of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. From 1900 his poetry grew more physical, realistic and politicised. He moved away from the transcendental beliefs of his youth, though he remained preoccupied with some elements including cyclical theories of life. He had become the chief playwright for the Irish Literary Theatre in 1897, and early on promoted younger poets such as Ezra Pound. His major works include The Land of Heart''s Desire (1894), Cathleen ni Houlihan (1902), Deirdre (1907), The Wild Swans at Coole (1919), The Tower (1928) and Last Poems and Plays (1940). ...(wikipedia.org)

Bloomsbury Poetry Classics are selections from the work of some of our greatest poets. The series is aimed at the general reader rather than the specialist and carries no critical or explanatory apparatus. This can be found elsewhere. In the series the poems introduce themselves, on an uncluttered page and in a format that is both attractive and convenient. The selections have been made by the distinguished poet, critic and biographer Ian Hamilton.