Writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth
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Author
Contributions
- Welch, Robert, 1947- - Contributor
Publication
1993 - Penguin Books, London, England, England
Language
English
Word Count
114,250 words, Guess
Page Count
457 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewritingsonirishf0000yeat
- ISBN-10014018001X
- ISBN-139780140180015
- Goodreads770878
- Library of Congress Control Number94142187
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780140180015
- Open LibraryOL1162700M
Classifications
- DDC398/.09417
- LCCGR153.5 .Y45 1993
- LCCGR153.5.Y45 1993
Description
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.
First Sentence
Dr Corbett, Bishop of Oxford and Norwich, lamented long ago the departure of the English fairies.
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Series Statement
- Penguin twentieth-century classics
Other Editions
- Writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth
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