W. B. Yeats in context
By: [edited by] David Holdeman, Ben Levitas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 439
ISBN-13: 9780521897051
Description: W. B. Yeats is a writer who requires, and at the same time tests the limits of, contextual study. More than perhaps any other Irish writer, he produced his own context as much as it produced him. His cultural and political activities, combined with his prolific literary output, made an impact that can only be understood by close attention to his words in relation to the times in which he lived. W. B. Yeats in Context maps Yeats's world in concise, lively essays by distinguished critics and historians. The places, people, themes and intellectual frameworks most important to his development receive close attention, as do his artistic influences, and the production and reception of his work. As a gateway into the study of Yeats, this volume offers much new information for both students, scholars and anyone interested in the life and times of this enigmatic and influential poet --Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.