| Irish Fairy and Folk Tales Contributor(s): Yeats, William Butler (Author) |
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ISBN: 1408697769 ISBN-13: 9781408697764 Publisher: Wharton Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Gathered by the renowned Irish poet, playwright, and essayist William Butler Yeats, the sixty-five tales and poems in this delightful collection uniquely capture the rich heritage of the Celtic imagination. Filled with legends of village ghosts, fairies, demons, witches, priests, and saints, these stories evoke both tender pathos and lighthearted mirth and embody what Yeats describes as "the very voice of the people, the very pulse of life." "The impact of these tales doesn't stop with Yeats, or Joyce, or Oscar Wilde," writes Paul Muldoon in his Foreword, "for generations of readers in Ireland and throughout the world have found them flourishing like those persistent fairy thorns." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 398.210 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.46 lbs) 526 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This early collection of Irish fairytales is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains stories of Changelings, fairies, ghosts and other mystical beings of Irish literature. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the history of Irish fairytales. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |