Yeats, Folklore and Occultism - Contexts of the Early Work and Thought

Informationen zum Autor Frank Kinahan Zusammenfassung This lively introduction to the poems of W. B. Yeats, first published in 1988, provides a series of intriguing new readings of his work in relation to his profound involvement with occultism and folklore. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Sincerity and the Early Thought and Work 2. The Moon upon the Tide: Yeats and the Philosophy of Irish Fairylore 3. This Monotony of Happiness: "The Wanderings of Oisin" 4. Words of Power, Language of Art 5. Natural Ideals: Yeats and the Walled Garden 6. Aftermaths; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Frank Kinahan, Kinahan Frank
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138687233
• ISBN: 978-1-138-68723-3
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: W. B. Yeats
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets