Early Poems

by W.B. Yeats

Book Overview

One of the greatest poets of any century, the Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) drew upon Irish folklore and myth as inspiration for much of his early poetry. Mythic themes as well as many other topics are masterfully explored in this rich selection of 134 lyrics chiefly selected from six volumes of verse published between 1889 and 1914. Among the poems included are The Stolen Child and Down by the Salley Gardens (Crossways,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486278085
• ISBN13: 9780486278087
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

The early and great Yeats

This work contains the poems written by Yeats from 1889 to 1914. It includes some of the classic poems of twentieth century Literature, "No Second Troy", "The Song of the Wandering Aengus" " The Lake Isle of Inisfree" " When you are old" and many others. Yeats is a poetry who draws on Irish folklore and myth but his great power is in the music of his language, and his lyric celebration of life. Enjoy.

Excellent Introduction to Yeats

As a student, who is hard on cash, I found that this collection of poems by the great Irish author and poet W.B. Yeats was definitely an excellent collection to buy and read. This collection encompasses all of the collections written by the young poet during his early period. Particularly notable are "The Shepherd to His Beloved", "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and other poems that have become immortal over the years. There are also poems that deal with Irish myths and legends and several poems written as dialogues or plays. This is an excellent collection that will introduce you to the worldd of Yeats if you haven't yet been introduced and further your understanding of this Irish genius.