{"product_id":"a-golden-treasury-of-irish-verse-hardcover","title":"A Golden Treasury of Irish Verse - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLennox Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1925, \u003ci\u003eA Golden Treasury of Irish Verse\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive and beautifully crafted collection of the best of Irish poetry from ancient times to the early twentieth century. It features folklore and legend, often beautifully translated from Gaelic together with contributions from William Congreve, Thomas Moore, Moira O'Neill, Katharine Tynan, Padraic Colum and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was created by Irish poet and dramatist Lennox Robinson whose main criteria for selection was that each poem should be excellent. He acknowledges the help of both W. B. Yeats and A. E. Housman in choosing the poems and poets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCapturing wide-ranging themes of love and loss, home and country, freedom and conflict, this beautifully produced collection of uplifting verse makes the perfect gift for poetry lovers everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLennox Robinson was born in County Cork in 1886. He was a prominent playwright and theatre\u003cbr\u003eproducer with a long association with Dublin's Abbey Theatre. His support of Irish nationalism came\u003cbr\u003efrom watching productions at the theatre and he often wrote about Irish politics and conflict in his\u003cbr\u003eplays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe wrote and edited several books including\u003ci\u003e The Oxford Book of Irish Verse\u003c\/i\u003e and an autobiography, \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 5.98 x 3.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763861979424,"sku":"9781035026579","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e9bbd3849df90178a2f2e1f84c62d02f.webp?v=1780240485","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-golden-treasury-of-irish-verse-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}