{"product_id":"the-collected-poems-of-w-b-yeats-revised-second-edition-paperback","title":"The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats: Revised Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Finneran\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Butler Yeats\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreathtaking in range, \u003ci\u003e The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats\u003c\/i\u003e includes all of the poems authorized by Yeats for inclusion and encompasses the entire arc of his career: reworkings of ancient Irish myths and legends, meditations on youth and old age, whimsical songs of love, and somber poems of life in a nation torn by war and uprising.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats\u003c\/i\u003e includes all of the poems authorized by Yeats for inclusion in his standard canon. Breathtaking in range, it encompasses the entire arc of his career, from luminous reworkings of ancient Irish myths and legends to passionate meditations on the demands and rewards of youth and old age, from exquisite, occasionally whimsical songs of love, nature, and art to somber and angry poems of life in a nation torn by war and uprising. In observing the development of rich and recurring images and themes over the course of his body of work, we can trace the quest of this century's greatest poet to unite intellect and artistry in a single magnificent vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevised and corrected, this edition includes Yeats's own notes on his poetry, complemented by explanatory notes from esteemed Yeats scholar Richard J. Finneran. \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive edition of one of the world's most beloved poets available in paperback.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Finneran\u003c\/b\u003e was general editor, with George Mills Harper, of \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Works of W. B. Yeats\u003c\/i\u003e for many years; series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Poems\u003c\/i\u003e in the Cornell Yeats; and editor of \u003ci\u003eYeats: An Annual of Critical and Textual Studies, \u003c\/i\u003e among other works. He held the Hodges Chair of Excellence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; was a past president of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association; and served as executive director of the Society for Textual Scholarship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Butler Yeats is generally considered to be Ireland's greatest poet, living or dead, and one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761564385568,"sku":"9780684807317","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0b721a05d2745cc9b761587ca333280.webp?v=1780210594","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-collected-poems-of-w-b-yeats-revised-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}