Born and educated in Dublin, Ireland, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) discovered early in his literary career a fascination with Irish folklore and the occult. Later awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923, Yeats produced a vast collection of stories, songs, and poetry of Ireland's historical and legendary past. Red Hanrahan is a character that Yeats returned to frequently, his creation influenced heavily by Celtic folklore. In this collection, he appears in "e;Red Hanrahan"e;, "e;The Twisting of the Rope"e;, "e;Hanrahan and Cathleen The Daughter of Hoolihan"e;, "e;Red Hanrahan's Curse"e;, "e;Hanrahan's Vision"e;, and "e;The Death of Hanrahan"e;. Also included in this collection are "e;Dedication to A. E."e;, "e;To The Secret Rose"e;, "e;The Crucifixion of the Outcast"e;, "e;Out of the Rose"e;, "e;The Wisdom of the King"e;, "e;The Heart Of The Spring"e;, "e;The Curse of the Fires and of the Shadows"e;, "e;The Old Men of the Twilight"e;, "e;Where There Is Nothing"e;, "e;There Is God"e;, "e;Of Costello The Proud"e;, "e;Of Una The Daughter of Macdermot"e;, "e;Of The Bitter Tongue"e;, and Rose Alchemica.
ISBN: | 9781420940299 |
Publication date: | 1st January 2011 |
Author: | Yeats, W. B. |
Publisher: | Neeland Media LLC |
Format: | Ebook |