Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812968557 ISBN 13: 9780812968552

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2003

Synopsis

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as the modern library of the world s Best Books . Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. Gathered by the renowned Irish poet, playwright, and essayist William Butler Yeats, the sixty-five tales and poems in this delightful collection uniquely capture the rich heritage of the Celtic imagination. Filled with legends of village ghosts, fairies, demons, witches, priests, and saints, these stories evoke both tender pathos and lighthearted mirth and embody what Yeats describes as ''the very voice of the people, the very pulse of life.''

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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales Gathered by the renowned Irish poet, playwright, and essayist William Butler Yeats, the sixty-five tales and poems in this delightful collection uniquely capture the rich heritage of the Celtic imagination. Filled with legends of village ghosts, fairies, demons, witches, priests, and saints, these stories evoke both tender pathos and lighthearted mirth and embody what Yeats describes as "the ... Full description

Review:

"These folk-tales are full of simplicity and musical occurrences, for they are the literature of a class...who have steeped everything in the heart: to whom everything is a symbol." --William Butler Yeats

''The impact of these tales doesn t stop with Yeats, or Joyce, or Oscar Wilde, for generations of readers in Ireland and throughout the world have found them flourishing like those persistent fairy thorns.'' --Paul Muldoon

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812968557
• ISBN 13: 9780812968552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Yeats William Butler