An illustrated collection of forty of Yeats' best-loved works, on topics including Love, Politics, Old Age, Myth and Legend includes people, places and events that were important to him.
Category: Poetry, Top 10 Beautiful Gifts
Series:
Best-Loved Irish Writers
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams …
Some of the most famous lines in Irish poetry come from the pen of William Butler Yeats, poet, patriot, dramatist and senator. This illustrated collection of forty of his best-loved works, on Love, Politics, Old Age, Myth and Legend includes people, places and events that were important to him.
Mairéad Ashe FitzGerald grew up in County Clare. She was a graduate of NUI Galway and University College Dublin where she studied Archaeology. Mairéad taught Irish and History before working in publishing for many years. Being invited by OBP to write books allowed her to indulge her passion for research into Ireland's history, archaeology and literature. Mairead died in March 2022.
the author 'has consciously chosen poems which reflect Yeats the man and poet as well as portraying his vision of Ireland'
'attractive' ... 'a nice gift or keepsake'
