by W. B. Yeats · Collins · tapa dura · ISBN 9780001844377
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«Fairy Tales of Ireland» is W. B. Yeats's collection of Irish fairy tales, published by Collins in hardcover, with 160 pages in English.
W. B. Yeats gathered in this volume tales, legends and songs from the Irish oral tradition to preserve its popular imaginary: fairies, goblins and scenes of peasant life coexist in short, humorous stories. The edition recovers the author's work as a compiler of Ireland's folklore.
Collins edition of 1990, in English, with selection and introduction by Neil Philip and illustrations by P. J. Lynch. Based on Yeats's 1888 compilation «Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry».
Suitable for young readers from about 8 years old and for those interested in Irish folklore.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and literary critic who was one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with John Millington Synge and Lady Gregory, founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
