Poems of W.B. Yeats

<p>Deeply involved with Irish culture and history W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) is one of the greatest poets writing in the last two centuries. This sourcebook provides essential help for readers who wish to learn more about his powerful haunting poems.<br> Considering Yeats's early dreamily evocative poems as well as his passionate tension-ridden later work Michael O'Neill offers a refreshingly clear discussion of:<br> *<em>contexts</em> - through an invaluable accessible overview a detailed chronology and contemporary documents revealing Yeats's understanding of his vocation as a poet;<br> *<em>interpretations</em> - through helpfully introduced extracts from criticism of Yeats's work ranging from early responses through to modern critical texts;<br> *<em>key poems</em> - in a section where insightful commentary accompanies the full annotated text of many of Yeats's major poems;<br> *<em>further reading</em> - to guide those interested in additional study.<br> This sourcebook is ideal for those new to Yeats's poetry or those who wish to look deeper into its workings its reception and the contexts from which it emerged.</p>