Easter 1916 and Other Poems Contributor(s): Yeats, William Butler (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486297713 ISBN-13: 9780486297712 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 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. |
Additional Information |
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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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. |