Irish Folk and Fairy Tales

A collectible edition of a classic volume, Irish Fairy and Folk Tales features charming fairy tales and short stories by esteemed Irish writer, W.B. Yeats in an elegantly designed presentation.  

About the author

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of twentieth century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and helped co-found the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923 he became the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Summary

A collectible edition of a classic volume, Irish Fairy and Folk Tales features charming fairy tales and short stories by esteemed Irish writer, W.B. Yeats in an elegantly designed presentation.

Product details

• Authors: W B Yeats, W. B. Yeats, Yeats W. B.
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9780785845522
• ISBN: 978-0-7858-4552-2
• No. of pages: 351
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 191 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 748 g
• Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, c 1800 to c 1900, Ireland, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Myth & legend told as fiction, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Classic fiction: literary and general