In the Seven Woods - Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic Age

In the Seven Woods - Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic Age Synopsis

"e;In the Seven Woods: Being Poems Chiefly of the Irish Heroic Age"e; is a 1903 collection of poetry by W. B. Yeats. It represents the first book of Yeats' "e;middle period"e;, within which he moved away from his earlier Romantic ideals and pre-Raphaelite imagery, turning instead towards an obviously more space and anti-romantic position much like Walter Savage Landor. The poem in this collection most often included in anthologies, however, is "e;Adam's Curse"e;, which contains much of his old ideals. Also included in this volume is the play: "e;On Baile's Strand: A Play"e;. William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 - 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the most prolific literary figures of the 20th-century. At the forefront of both the British and Irish literary movements, he co-founded the Abbey Theatre and was, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn and others, a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival. In his later life, Yeats also served as a Senator in Ireland. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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