Critical Companion to William Butler Yeats - Ross, David O. [Tex

The Irish poet William Butler Yeats is often considered the premier English-language poet of the 20th century, but he was also an important playwright, folklorist, critic, and politician. Yeats’s works vary from complex and highly symbolic to short and straightforward, making him popular in both high school and college literary classes. His most famous poems—including "The Second Coming," "Easter 1916," and "Among School Children"—are among the best known in the world. This heavily illustrated new volume is essential for high school and college students interested in this prolific poet.

Coverage includes:


All of Yeats's important poems, as well as all his volumes of poetry
All his plays and important drama-related topics, including Dublin's Abbey Theatre, which he helped establish
His critical and other nonfiction writing, including his famous autobiographies
Important themes in his work
Friends and literary influences, including Maud Gonne and James Joyce Appendixes, including a chronology, bibliographies of primary and secondary
sources, and more.