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The ancient story of the ill-fated Deirdre and the Sons of Usnach has a special place in Irish literature--as a tale prefatory to The T?in--and a durable hold on the Irish imagination. Building on the many earlier literary retellings of the story, W. B. Yeats deliberately... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Deirdre is a play written by the famous Irish poet and playwright, William Butler Yeats. The play is based on the ancient Irish legend of Deirdre, a beautiful and tragic heroine. The story revolves around Deirdre, who is prophesied to bring about the downfall of the ruling king,... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Deirdre is a play written by the renowned Irish poet and playwright, William Butler Yeats. The play is based on an ancient Irish myth about a woman named Deirdre who is said to have been the most beautiful woman in Ireland. The story tells of how Deirdre was forced to marry a... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview