Yeats: The Man And The Masks
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A landmark work of literary biography, Richard Ellmann's Yeats: The Man and the Masks chronicles the life and inner contradictions of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats, tracing his transformation from a dreamy, mystical young man into a commanding and complex artistic force. Ellmann argues that Yeats's entire creative and personal life was shaped by a deliberate construction of masks — public personas adopted to reconcile the tensions between his private self and his grand poetic ambitions. Drawing on letters, journals, and unpublished manuscripts, the biography uncovers the profound influence of Irish nationalism, occultism, and unrequited love on Yeats's evolving philosophy and verse. Written with scholarly rigor yet animated by a vivid, accessible prose style, Ellmann presents an intimate portrait that illuminates not just the poet's work, but the restless, searching intelligence behind it. This authoritative study remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the full depth of Yeats's genius and the age that shaped him.
Author: Richard Ellmann
Format: Paperback
Published: 1961, Faber and Faber
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of literary biography, Richard Ellmann's Yeats: The Man and the Masks chronicles the life and inner contradictions of one of the twentieth century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats, tracing his transformation from a dreamy, mystical young man into a commanding and complex artistic force. Ellmann argues that Yeats's entire creative and personal life was shaped by a deliberate construction of masks — public personas adopted to reconcile the tensions between his private self and his grand poetic ambitions. Drawing on letters, journals, and unpublished manuscripts, the biography uncovers the profound influence of Irish nationalism, occultism, and unrequited love on Yeats's evolving philosophy and verse. Written with scholarly rigor yet animated by a vivid, accessible prose style, Ellmann presents an intimate portrait that illuminates not just the poet's work, but the restless, searching intelligence behind it. This authoritative study remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the full depth of Yeats's genius and the age that shaped him.