W. B. Yeats is a writer who requires, and at the same time tests the limits of, contextual study. More than perhaps any other Irish writer, he produced his own context as much as it produced him. His cultural and political activities, combined with his prolific literary output, made an impact that can only be understood by close attention to his words in relation to the times in which he lived. W. B. Yeats in Context maps Yeats' world in concise, lively essays by distinguished critics and historians. The places, people, themes and intellectual frameworks most important to his development receive close attention, as do his artistic influences, and the production and reception of his work. As a gateway into the study of Yeats, this volume offers much new information for both students, scholars and anyone interested in the life and times of this enigmatic and influential poet.
| ISBN: | 9780521897051 |
| Publication date: | 17th December 2009 |
| Author: | David University of North Texas Holdeman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 460 pages |
| Series: | Literature in Context |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |