Writings on Irish Folklore, Legend and Myth

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Synopsis

This collection brings together all of W. B. Yeats’s published prose writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth, with pieces on subjects including ghosts, kidnappers, fairies, ancient tribes, precious stones and Gaelic love songs. Through his researches on Irish folklore, Yeats attempted to create a movement in literature that was enriched by and rooted in a vital native tradition. In this volume Yeats’s essays, introductions and sketches are presented chronologically, giving a clear picture of how his analysis developed, increasing in its depth and complexity in his quest to create an Ireland of the imagination.

Book details

Series:
Penguin Modern Classics
Author:
William Yeats, Robert Welch
ISBN:
9780141960999
Related ISBNs:
9780140180015
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-08-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1993
Copyright by:
Penguin Books Ltd 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction, Social Studies