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The present selection traces the development of Yeats' fully annotated verse, encompassing the poet's interest in Irish folklore and national identity, his engagement with the political situation of his day and the rich symbolism that is the hallmark of his work and a reflection of his lif...
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Alma Classics,
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| Publisher Address: | Richmond, Surrey : |
| Publication Dates: |
2019. ?2010 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | New edition. |
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Alma Classics
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| Summary: |
The present selection traces the development of Yeats' fully annotated verse, encompassing the poet's interest in Irish folklore and national identity, his engagement with the political situation of his day and the rich symbolism that is the hallmark of his work and a reflection of his lifelong fascination with the occult. It contains some of his best-known pieces, including the elegiac 'Easter 1916', the apocalyptic The Second Coming and the reflective and spiritual Sailing to Byzantium . Often radical in content but always traditional in form, these poems are by turns startling and affecting, and never less than inspired. Taken together, they form an ideal introduction to the poetic career of one of Ireland's greatest literary figures. |
| Item Description: | Originally published by Alma Classics Ltd (previously Oneworld Classics Ltd.) : 2010. --Title page verso. |
| Carrier Form: | 146 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index of titles and first lines. |
| ISBN: |
9781847494412 1847494412 |
| CLC: | I562.24 |
| Call Number: | I562.24/Y41-2 |