Description
Seeking to enrich your life with great poetry, looking for the perfect line to enhance an important speech or personal note, or simply to express your thoughts? It might come as a surprise that the poetry of famed Irish poet W.B.Yeats is as relevant and meaningful now as ever. In Yeats Now, noted author Joseph Hassett brings to life Yeats's most memorable lines, arranged by themes like Love, Friendship, and Special Occasions. This stylish, gift-ready edition provides illuminating and easy entry into the work of one of the world's great poets. "One of the most beautiful and enjoyable books on Yeats ... a delight to read," says reviewer Declan Kiberd. Cultural icons like Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, and Seamus Heaney have cited Yeats's poetry as life-changing. It could change yours.
Author: Joseph M. Hassett
Publisher: Lilliput Press
Published: 08/02/2021
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.43w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781843517788
ISBN10: 1843517787
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Literary Collections | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Poetry | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Author: Joseph M. Hassett
Publisher: Lilliput Press
Published: 08/02/2021
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.43w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781843517788
ISBN10: 1843517787
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Literary Collections | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Poetry | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
About the Author
Joseph M. Hassett has written extensively on Yeats, Joyce, and other Irish writers. He holds a Ph.D. in Anglo-Irish Literature from University College Dublin and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. His books include W.B. Yeats and the Muses and The Ulysses Trials: Beauty and Truth Meet the Law. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he serves as legal counsel to the Irish Embassy.