The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 5 (of 8) / The Celtic Twilight and Stories of Red Hanrahan

Name: The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 5 (of 8) / The Celtic Twilight and Stories of Red Hanrahan
Author: W. B. Yeats

By W. B. Yeats

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A collection of essays, sketches, and short stories records rural encounters with faery lore, ghosts, and the supernatural, mixing reportorial observation with lyrical reflection. Village tellers, priests, and eccentric characters offer accounts that probe belief and unbelief, memory, and imagination; essays theorize about the faery commonwealth and the nearness of other worlds. A linked sequence of Red Hanrahan tales moves through his wanderings, romantic entanglements, curses, visionary experiences, and eventual death, folding mythic material into personal and cultural portraiture of Ireland.

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W. B. Yeats

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A key figure in the Irish Literary Revival, Yeats's work often reflects his deep interest in mysticism, folklore, and the complexities of the human experience. His poetry is characterized by its lyrical beauty and philosophical depth, exploring themes of love, politics, and the passage of time. Notable works include "The Tower" and "The Second Coming," which showcase his innovative use of imagery and symbolism. Yeats was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, cementing his legacy as a pivotal voice in modern poetry.