Description
In this highly giftable volume, the best-loved legends of the Emerald Isle come to life.
Discover the magic of Ireland's most treasured stories with Irish Folk and Fairy Tales. William Butler Yeats' charming storytelling style captures the spirit of Ireland's timeless myths and legends. Young and old will love these stories of tricksters and spectres, kings, queens, and princesses, in an heirloom edition that includes:
A must-have for every home library, Irish Folk and Fairy Tales is a book that you'll reach for again and again, destined to grace your bookshelves for years to come.
About the Author
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of twentieth century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and helped co-found the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923 he became the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780785845522
Author W. B. Yeats
Format Hardback
Page Count 351
Imprint Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Series Chartwell Deluxe Editions
Weight(grams) 748g
Discover the magic of Ireland's most treasured stories with Irish Folk and Fairy Tales. William Butler Yeats' charming storytelling style captures the spirit of Ireland's timeless myths and legends. Young and old will love these stories of tricksters and spectres, kings, queens, and princesses, in an heirloom edition that includes:
- A stunning, foil-embossed, faux-leather cover
- Beautifully designed end papers
- More than 50 tales and poems
A must-have for every home library, Irish Folk and Fairy Tales is a book that you'll reach for again and again, destined to grace your bookshelves for years to come.
Chartwell Deluxe Editions feature beautifully-designed heirloom volumes of literary classics. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Meditations, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories.
About the Author
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of twentieth century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and helped co-found the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923 he became the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780785845522
Author W. B. Yeats
Format Hardback
Page Count 351
Imprint Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Series Chartwell Deluxe Editions
Weight(grams) 748g
