The Poetry of W.B. Yeats

W.B. Yeats received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 for his inspired poetry.Yeats is one of Ireland´s most acclaimed poets in history. This collection of masterful poetry demonstrates the extraordinary range and beautiful lyricism of Ireland´s most accomplished poet, William Butler Yeats. From the beautiful musicality of ´The Lake Isle of Innisfree´ to the political fervour of ´Easter 1916´, the 140 poems ѕelected here cover the breadth of Yeats´ output. The collection spans over five decades of Yeats´s career, revealing the romantic ideals of his youth and the innovative realist of his later years. Readers will encounter poems on love and regret, Irish folktales, beauty, politics, family and satire, which continue to captivate and inspire to this day.