Arise And Go: W.B. Yeats and the people and places that inspired him by Kevin Co

Description: Arise And Go by Kevin Connolly The idea of place runs like a river through the life and works of the poet and playwright W.B. Yeats. This book focuses on his time in Dublin, London, Sligo and elsewhere in the west of Ireland, embracing the homes, landscapes and people that impacted his life and stimulated his vast body of work. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The idea of place runs like a river through the life and works of the poet and playwright W.B. Yeats. This book focuses on his time in Dublin, London, Sligo and elsewhere in the west of Ireland, embracing the homes, landscapes and people that impacted his life and stimulated his vast body of work. Meet the poets father, the struggling artist John Butler Yeats; his mother Susan, the well-to-do Sligo girl who had no choice but to follow her husbands path; his five siblings: Lily and Lolly, guiding lights in the Irish Arts and Crafts movement; Jack, the renowned painter; and Bobbie and Jane Grace, who died in infancy. Meet William Morris, John OLeary, Katharine Tynan, George Moore, Oscar Wilde, Lady Gregory, Douglas Hyde, George Hyde-Lees, and, of course, Maud Gonne, as well as countless others who helped weave the cloth of Yeatss poetic gift. Author Biography Kevin Connolly grew up in Bailieborough, Co Cavan. In 1982, he opened the Winding Stair Bookshop and Café in Dublin, and in 1995, a second branch in Sligo. After a decade in the US, he has now returned to live in Sligo. Review the books love of its subject shines through * Irish Times *a beautiful depiction of the life of Yeats … a sort of biography, poetry book, photo book … inspirational travel book * Leitrim Observer *Arise and Go is a lovely book, from the sparkling embossed cover (complete with Innisfree in all its glory) to the interesting photos throughout, to Connollys clear and knowledgeable prose. Best of all, though, may be that its generous collection of quotes reminds us, again, just how brilliant Yeats was; his use of language is something close to music -- Sunday Independent Review Quote a beautiful depiction of the life of Yeats ... a sort of biography, poetry book, photo book ... inspirational travel book Details ISBN1788490924 Author Kevin Connolly Pages 256 Year 2019 ISBN-10 1788490924 ISBN-13 9781788490924 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-04-08 Short Title Arise and Go Language English UK Release Date 2019-04-08 Place of Publication Dublin Country of Publication Ireland Illustrations 90 Halftones, black and white Illustrator Shona Shirley Macdonald Translator Daire MacPhaidin Edited by Gnon Baba Birth 19710116 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications M.D. Publisher OBrien Press Ltd Subtitle W.B. Yeats and the people and places that inspired him DEWEY 821.8 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-04-07 Alternative 9781788494854 Imprint OBrien Press Ltd Replaced by 9781788494854 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137437792;

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