Dublin In The Age Of William Butler Yeats And James Joyce
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At the turn of the twentieth century, Dublin stood at the crossroads of literary revolution and political awakening, a city alive with the voices of poets, playwrights, and novelists who would reshape the English-speaking world. Richard M. Kain's richly detailed study chronicles the cultural and intellectual ferment of this singular Irish city, tracing the lives and interconnected worlds of its most celebrated inhabitants — from the mystical grandeur of W.B. Yeats to the iconoclastic genius of James Joyce — against the backdrop of the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Literary Revival. Kain presents Dublin not merely as a setting, but as a living protagonist: a city of contradictions, where nationalist fervour clashed with colonial constraint and bohemian ambition collided with Catholic conservatism. Drawing on deep scholarship and an intimate familiarity with the period's literature, Kain illuminates the social fabric, the intellectual salons, and the street-level energy that made Dublin one of the most creatively charged cities in modern history. For anyone captivated by the Irish Renaissance or the towering figures it produced, this work raises an irresistible question: could such a moment of genius ever emerge from one small city again?
Author: Richard M. Kain
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Dublin stood at the crossroads of literary revolution and political awakening, a city alive with the voices of poets, playwrights, and novelists who would reshape the English-speaking world. Richard M. Kain's richly detailed study chronicles the cultural and intellectual ferment of this singular Irish city, tracing the lives and interconnected worlds of its most celebrated inhabitants — from the mystical grandeur of W.B. Yeats to the iconoclastic genius of James Joyce — against the backdrop of the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Literary Revival. Kain presents Dublin not merely as a setting, but as a living protagonist: a city of contradictions, where nationalist fervour clashed with colonial constraint and bohemian ambition collided with Catholic conservatism. Drawing on deep scholarship and an intimate familiarity with the period's literature, Kain illuminates the social fabric, the intellectual salons, and the street-level energy that made Dublin one of the most creatively charged cities in modern history. For anyone captivated by the Irish Renaissance or the towering figures it produced, this work raises an irresistible question: could such a moment of genius ever emerge from one small city again?