| A Book of Irish Verse Contributor(s): Yeats, W. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415289823 ISBN-13: 9780415289825 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: Originally published in 1895, this outstanding collection of Irish verse was part of Yeats' campaign to establish a tradition of Irish poetry fit for the dawn of a new age in Ireland's history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 821.008 |
| LCCN: 2002031678 |
| Series: Routledge Classics (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.1" W x 8.26" (0.69 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1895 the thirty-year-old W.B. Yeats, already established as one of Ireland's leading poets and folklorists, published this outstanding collection of Irish verse as part of his campaign to establish a tradition of Irish poetry fit for the dawn of a new age in Ireland's history. This Routledge Classics edition, complete with a specially commissioned introduction by acclaimed writer and critic John Banville, is essential reading for all who appreciate good literature. |