Irish Fairy and Folk Tales

9781398820555

384 pages

Arcturus Publishing Limited

Hardback $24.99

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Overview

This edition of one of Yeats's most remarkable works makes for an excellent gift.

This is the most complete anthology of Irish folk tales.

An introduction by Yeats provides the perfect gateway into Irish folklore.

Author Bio

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was a poet, writer, and one of the mainstays of the British and Irish literary scenes. In 1923 he became the first Irishman awarded the Nobel Prize. He spent two terms serving as a senator in Ireland and, as an Irish nationalist, he spent a brieftime in the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He distanced himself from the movement before the Easter Rising of 1916, choosing instead to focus on his literary pursuits. This collection is edited by Yeats, bringing together tales and poetry by Lady Wilde, Douglas Hyde, William Allingham, Samuel Ferguson, Letitia Maclintock, T. Crofton Croker, William Carleton and Edward Walsh, among others.