A Yeats Dictionary: Persons and Places in the Poetry of W. B. Yeats (Irish Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815627696 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robert said A Terrible Beauty of a Book!. This grand reference work of the late Prof. Lester Conner is the culmination of his life long academic endeavour to have us better understand the deeply mystical W.B. Yeats. Good for the class room or the living room libraryI highly recommend it.. A gift for those who love Yeats This book will prove a pure delight for the person who loves Yeats.Dr.zilbergeld
Conner is a frequent visiting professor at Trinity College, Dublin. Lester I. . A notable Yeats scholar, he has taught for many years at the Yeats International Summer School in Sligo, Ireland
It identifies geographical, historical and literary references from classical antiquity to Irish culture. This reference guide illuminates the poetry of the Irish writer. For William Butler Yeats, "poetic license" sometimes meant misquoting writers or misspelling Irish words. The pronunciation and etymological guides enhance the strong cadences of Gaelic words. Yeats" uses Yeats' non-poetic writing, the principle Yeats criticism and the writings of his friends and critics to reveal the depth of his meanings. This dictionary goes beyond mere identification to include biographical information and helpful cross-references to the poet's other works. "A Yeats Dictionary: Names of the Persons and Places in the Poetry of W.B. Readers will learn, for example, that Yeats visited the cottages of Irish peasants to record their stories and superstitions first-hand - material that eventually found its way into his poems.
Murphy, author of Prodigal Father: The Life of John Butler Yeats and Family Secrets: William Butler Yeats and His Relatives) . (Seamus Heaney)An encyclopedic, informative compilation of names and places in Yeat's poetry that will be of value not only to Yeats scholars but to the general public. (William M. Whether you are reading Yeats for the first time or have been reading him for a lifetime, this Dictionary will enhance your appreciation of the work