W.B. Yeats, William Butler Yeats
W.B. Yeats, William Butler Yeats
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W.B. Yeats
Selected Poems

Author: William Butler Yeats

Narrator: William Sutherland

Unabridged: 2 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2011

Categories: Fiction, Poetry

Synopsis

William Butler Yeats, the first Irishman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, is not only one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century but one of the most widely read. The landscape, myths, legends, and folklore of his homeland lie at the heart of his poetic imagination, and the unique musicality of Ireland adds to the richness of his verse. But the themes of his poetry are universal and timeless: the conflict between life and death, love and hate, and the meaning of mans existence in an imperfect world. This collection includes such favorites as The Lake Isle of Innisfree and When You Are Old, as well as two of his longer narrative works, The Old Age of Queen Maeve and Baile and Aillinn. It traces the poets artistry from his early days as a dreamy, lateromantic poet into one of the most individual and visionary voices of twentiethcentury verse.

About William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist. Born and educated in Dublin, he studied poetry in his youth and, from an early age, was fascinated by Irish legend and the occult. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival. He is generally considered one of the twentieth century’s key English language poets. He was a Symbolist poet, in that he used allusive imagery and symbolic structures throughout his career. In 1923 he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as “inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation.” He was the first Irishman so honored. He is generally considered one of the few writers who completed their greatest works after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ана

Най-големите съкровища, казват, идвали обичайно в малки опаковки, и мини бижуто на Йейтс очаквано не се различава от общото правило. Въпреки сравненията с Оскар Уайлд, аз по-скоро намирам паралели с най-любимия ми роман от училищните години – Герой на нашето време на Лермонтов, макар че Джон Шърман......more

Goodreads review by Nantiny

"คนเราต้องแก่ตัวลงสักวัน แล้วเมื่อถึงวันนั้น วันที่คุณเป็นคนแก่ คุณคงไม่ค่อยมีแรงทำอะไร เมื่อถึงตอนนั้นคุณอาจต้องเสียดาย ที่คุณได้ปล่อยเวลาให้ผ่านไปอย่างไร้ค่า" "ความสวยงามคงเหมือนสีขาวกับสีชมพู ที่บางครั้งเราแยกโทนสีไม่ออกว่า สีชมพูที่อ่อนจางปานขาวกับสีขาวนั้นช่างคล้ายกัน เหมือนกับความงามที่ขึ้นอยู่กั......more

Goodreads review by Edward

Until a few weeks ago, I didn't even know Yeats had written fiction. . I knew Yeats as a poet, but as a writer of fiction? The novel was written by Yeats when he was in his twenties and sheds light on some of his thinking in his later poetry, but it's enjoyable in its own right as well. It's basical......more

Goodreads review by Петър

Любовта, която отрича разума Цялото ревю тук: [URL not allowed] На 13-и юни 2015 г. се навършват 150 години от рождението на носителя на Нобелова награда ирландски писател Уилям Бътлър Йейтс. Йейтс е познат в България главно с поезията си и е истинско щастие, че две от по-извес......more

Goodreads review by Joanna

I downloaded this from Librivox to listen to as I was getting ready to travel to Ireland. I didn't get to it until after my return, but I still enjoyed hearing this selection. This is very different from Yeats' other work. John Sherman is a tale of a sort of hapless fellow who mostly values laziness......more

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