Books by W. B. Yeats

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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Arcturus Gilded Classics)

by W. B. Yeats

About the Author

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was a poet, writer, and one of the mainstays of the British and Irish literary scenes. In 1923 he became the first Irishman awarded the Nobel Prize. He spent two terms serving as a senator in Ireland and, as an Irish nationalist, he spent a brieftime in the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He distanced himself from the movement before the Easter Rising of 1916, choosing instead to focus on his literary pursuits. This collection is edited by Yeats, bringing together tales and poetry by Lady Wilde, Douglas Hyde, William Allingham, Samuel Ferguson, Letitia Maclintock, T. Crofton Croker, William Carleton and Edward Walsh, among others.

Product Description

This deluxe hardback edition presents W. B. Yeat's enthralling tales from Ireland's oral history, with delightful illustrations, gilded page edges and a striking gold-embossed cover design.

One of Ireland's greatest writers, the Nobel-prize winner Yeats was fascinated by the myths and folklore of his native country. This passion culminated in the formation of this classic anthology which he compiled and introduced, bringing together Irish folk tales and poetry by a variety of folklorists, storytellers, poets and historians, among them Lady Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde.

Within these pages, you'll discover tales of greedy sons who get their comeuppance, canny priests, evil witches and demons alongside legends of heroic kings, giants and, of course, the good folk themselves - the fairies, the leprechauns and the cluricauns. By turns charming and scary, these are yarns that have passed down through generations and which are still as entertaining and magical as when they were first recalled.

This cloth-look hardback edition features beautiful illustrations, ivory pages and patterned endpapers, making a wonderful gift or keepsake for any literature lover.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.

At the Hawk's Well

by William Butler Yeats, W. B. Yeats

Born and educated in Dublin, Ireland, William Butler Yeats discovered early in his literary career a fascination with Irish folklore and the occult. He was a complex man, who struggled between beliefs in the strange and supernatural, and scorn for modern science. He was intrigued by the idea of mysticism, yet had little regard for Christianity. His close friend, Ezra Pound, exposed Yeats to the symbolic theatre genre of Japanese Noh drama, prompting him to write "At the Hawk's Well" in 1916. The play, based on the Cuchulain legends of Irish mythology, uses Japanese-style masks and very simple sets to achieve an abstract, stylized form. The story is set by a dried up well on a barren mountainside, guarded constantly by a hawk-woman, and watched diligently by an old man who has waited fifty years to drink from its miraculous waters and the young Cuchulain who fails to heed the old man's warnings.

The Poetry of W. B. Yeats: Deluxe Slipcase Edition (Arcturus Silkbound Classics, 24)

by W. B. Yeats

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. - W.B. Yeats

This beautiful silkbound hardback contains the complete poetic works of W.B. Yeats. One of Ireland's greatest writers, Yeats helped to revive the fortunes of Irish literature through his poetry. Ranging from enchanted tales of dreamlike beings to impassioned polemics, the Irish bard leads you through the irresistible landscape of Ireland - past, present and future - while his magical works cast a lasting spell.

Presented in a stylish slipcase, this deluxe gift edition features gold foil embossing and elegant full-color illustrations which perfectly compliment his enchanting poems.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Silkbound Classics series brings together deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious silk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-color illustrations.

Collected Poems (Collector's Library)

by W. B. Yeats

This volume contains all the major lyric poems reflecting the diverse moods and phases of this important and inspiring poet, from “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” and “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” to “Sailing to Byzantium.”

Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore

by W. B. Yeats

A classic collection of Irish fairy tales and lore by Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and poet W. B. Yeats

Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect gift for any lover of Irish literature and folklore. The lyrical prose and rich cultural heritage of each tale will captivate and enchant readers of all ages and keep them entertained for hours on end.

This volume contains more than seventy classic Irish stories, including timeless characters and mythology passed down for generations such as:

• The Trooping Fairies
• Changelings
• Tir-na-n-óg
• The Lepracaun
• The Kildare Pooka
• How Thomas Connolly met the Banshee
• And many more!

Sailing to Byzantium

by W. B. Yeats

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

'Under bare Ben Bulben's head
In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid.
An ancestor was rector there
Long years ago, a church stands near,
By the road an ancient cross.
No marble, no conventional phrase;
On limestone quarried near the spot
By his command these words are cut:

Cast a cold eye
On life, on death.
Horseman, pass by!'