Autobiographies
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. The dust jacket shows some age-related fading and light wear consistent with the book's vintage. The boards appear intact with no significant damage.
A landmark work in literary memoir, Autobiographies gathers W. B. Yeats's personal writings into one authoritative volume, chronicling the inner and outer life of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets. The collection spans several interconnected memoirs — including Reveries over Childhood and Youth, The Trembling of the Veil, and Dramatis Personae — presenting an intimate portrait of Yeats's formative years in Ireland and London, his immersion in the Irish Literary Revival, and his associations with luminaries such as Oscar Wilde, John Synge, and Lady Gregory. Written with the lyrical precision and philosophical depth that defines all of Yeats's work, these autobiographical sketches argue that a poet's life and art are inseparable, each shaping and illuminating the other. Rich in cultural and historical detail, Autobiographies stands as an essential document of the Anglo-Irish literary tradition and a deeply personal meditation on creativity, nationalism, and the search for spiritual meaning.
Author: W. B. Yeats
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Macmillan
Genre: Biography
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name penned on fep. The dust jacket shows some age-related fading and light wear consistent with the book's vintage. The boards appear intact with no significant damage.
A landmark work in literary memoir, Autobiographies gathers W. B. Yeats's personal writings into one authoritative volume, chronicling the inner and outer life of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets. The collection spans several interconnected memoirs — including Reveries over Childhood and Youth, The Trembling of the Veil, and Dramatis Personae — presenting an intimate portrait of Yeats's formative years in Ireland and London, his immersion in the Irish Literary Revival, and his associations with luminaries such as Oscar Wilde, John Synge, and Lady Gregory. Written with the lyrical precision and philosophical depth that defines all of Yeats's work, these autobiographical sketches argue that a poet's life and art are inseparable, each shaping and illuminating the other. Rich in cultural and historical detail, Autobiographies stands as an essential document of the Anglo-Irish literary tradition and a deeply personal meditation on creativity, nationalism, and the search for spiritual meaning.