The Cambridge companion to W.B. Yeats / edited by Marjorie Howes, John Kelly.

"This accessible Companion explains and synthesises major themes of Yeats's life and work: his lifelong engagement with Ireland; his complicated relationship to the English literary tradition; his literary, social, and political criticism; and the evolution of his complex spiritual and rel...

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Other Authors: Howes, Marjorie Elizabeth, Kelly, John (John S.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Series:Cambridge companions to literature.
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Summary:"This accessible Companion explains and synthesises major themes of Yeats's life and work: his lifelong engagement with Ireland; his complicated relationship to the English literary tradition; his literary, social, and political criticism; and the evolution of his complex spiritual and religious sense. First-time readers of Yeats, as well as more advanced scholars, will welcome this comprehensive account of Yeats's career with its useful chronological outline and survey of the most important current trends in Yeats scholarship as an essential introduction for students and teachers of Yeats."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xvi, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-231) and index.
ISBN:0521650895 (hbk.)
9780521650892 (hbk.)
0521658861 (pbk.)
9780521658867 (pbk.)