| A Book of Irish Verse Contributor(s): Yeats, W. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415289831 ISBN-13: 9780415289832 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - 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 | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 821.008 |
| LCCN: 2002031678 |
| Series: Routledge Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.4" W x 7.64" (0.52 lbs) 208 pages |
| 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. |