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Easter 1916 and Other Poems
Contributor(s): Yeats, William Butler (Author)
ISBN: 0486297713     ISBN-13: 9780486297712
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 1997
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Annotation: Immortal verses by one of the 20th century's greatest poets appear in this compilation of all the poems from "The Wild Swans at Coole" (1919) and "Michael Robartes and the Dancer "(1921). Includes "The Second Coming," "A Prayer for My Daughter," "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," many more.

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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 821.8
LCCN: 97025229
Series: Dover Thrift Editions
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.18" W x 8.4" (0.14 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

"A terrible beauty is born," observed the greatest modern Irish poet after his country's 1916 Easter Rebellion against the British. This streak of proud nationalism, interwoven with elements of Celtic lore and mysticism, and infused with a hard-earned wisdom, makes Yeats's works resonate to this day. His career spanned five decades, earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, and he is widely regarded as the finest English-language poet of the twentieth century.
This volume contains a rich selection of poems from Yeat's mature work, including all the poems from The Wild Swans at Coole (1919) and Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921). These memorable verses, embodying subtlety and objectivity in language of stark beauty and simplicity, offer a cross-section of Yeat's multifaceted poetic production.
In addition to the famous title poem, the works collected here include the oft-quoted "The Second Coming" as well as "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," "The Wild Swans at Coole," "In Memory of Major Robert Gregory," "Under the Round Tower," "Michael Robartes and the Dancer," "The Rose Tree," "A Prayer for My Daughter," "A Meditation in Time of War," and many more.