Writings on Irish Folklore, Legend and Myth

von William Yeats

496 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Penguin Modern Classics
• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Essays
• ISBN: 9780140180015
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.07.1993
• Größe: 186 x 141 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd