02399cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324501330016026400510029330000470034433600260039133700260041733800360044350000310047950801860051052012560069653400450195265300400199785600430203799900170208049612UtSlPG20260610134136.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aYeats, W. B.q(William Butler),d1865-193914aThe Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 5 (of 8) :bThe Celtic Twilight and Stories of Red Hanrahan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-08-05 aProduced by Emmy, mollypit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 5 (of 8)" is a collection of poetry and prose written in the late 19th to early 20th century. This volume features Yeats’s exploration of Irish folklore, myth, and spirituality, particularly focusing on themes surrounding the fae and the complexities of belief and artistry in Ireland. The work is notable for its rich imagery and introspective commentary on the nature of storytelling and existence. The opening of this volume sets a contemplative tone, as Yeats introduces "The Celtic Twilight," a tapestry of tales informed by the narratives he absorbed from the Irish countryside and its people. He reflects on his desire to create a world that encapsulates the beauty and significance of Ireland, intertwining personal beliefs with those of the peasantry. Yeats begins with a particular figure, Paddy Flynn, a genial old storyteller, whose tales of faeries, ghosts, and the charm of commonplace life ground the narrative in the deeply rooted folklore. Through Flynn’s accounts and Yeats’s poetic prose, readers are invited into a mystical realm where belief, memory, and the haunting beauty of the Irish landscape converge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEnglish literature -- Irish authors40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49612 c90450d90450