ISBN: 9781161476811

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. His father's love of reading aloud exposed Ye… More...

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. 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. 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 William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. 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. 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. He spent much of his life seeking out a philosophical system to resolve the conflict he felt between his nature and life. "The Shadowy Waters" was a play that Yeats began writing as a boy, possibly as early as 1885, and spent years reshaping and revising until its final acting version in 1906, which was performed at the Abbey Theatre. Books, Drama~~European~~English Irish Scottish Welsh, Shadowy-Waters~~William-Butler-Yeats, 999999999, The Shadowy Waters, William Butler Yeats, 1161476814, Kessinger Publishing Company, , , , , Kessinger Publishing Company<

ISBN: 9781161476811

Hardback, [PU: Kessinger Publishing], This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is… More...

Hardback, [PU: Kessinger Publishing], This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work., Plays, Playscripts<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: KESSINGER PUB CO, 30 Seiten, L=178mm, B=254mm, H=3mm, Gew.=277gr, [GR: 11500 - HC/Belletristik/Lyrik/Dramatik/Essays], [SW: - Pl… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: KESSINGER PUB CO, 30 Seiten, L=178mm, B=254mm, H=3mm, Gew.=277gr, [GR: 11500 - HC/Belletristik/Lyrik/Dramatik/Essays], [SW: - Plays / Drama], Gebunden Edain came out of Midhir's hill, and lay Beside young Aengus in his tower of glass, Where time is drowned in odour-laden winds And Druid moons, and murmuring of boughs, And sleepy boughs, and boughs where apples made Of opal and ruhy and pale chrysolite Awake unsleeping fires; and wove seven strings.<

ISBN: 9781161476811

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