| Description |
1 online resource (199 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; William Shakespeare in Yeats's Irish Revival; 1 De-Anglicization; 2 The Birth of a Nation; 3 Disappointment, Degeneration, and Despair; 4 Yeats's Modern(ish) Shakespeare; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
This book examines Yeats's writing about Shakespeare in the contexts of his work on behalf of the Irish Literary Revival and contemporary trends in Shakespeare reception. These prose pieces reveal Yeats thinking about Shakespeare's art and times throughout his career, and taken together they offer a new perspective on the contours of Yeats's cultural politics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 -- Knowledge -- Literature
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence.
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| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
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Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 fast |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Irish, in literature.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Nationalism in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Literature
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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National characteristics, Irish, in literature
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Nationalism in literature
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781611476279 |
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1611476275 |
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1322328412 |
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9781322328416 |
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1611477417 |
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9781611477412 |
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