Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 153 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 8 (of 8) Discoveries. Edmund Spenser. Poetry and Tradition; and Other Essays. Bibliography Produced by Emmy, mollypit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 8 (of 8)" is a collection of essays and poetic writings likely penned in the early 20th century. This volume encompasses various writings by Yeats, which delve into the themes of art, poetry, tradition, and the cultural landscape of his time. It reflects on the emotional and aesthetic dimensions of human experience, exploring how art and literature are intertwined with the broader societal context. At the start of the volume, the opening portion introduces the context of a theatrical performance in a west of Ireland town, involving a company of players and a young priest who has invited them. Yeats observes the contrasting ambiance of the half-ruined ballroom where the play unfolds, juxtaposing it against the surrounding town and its artistic developments, such as altar sculptures created by Irish artists. The narrative reveals Yeats's critical engagement with contemporary drama and his expectations for art, expressing a dichotomy between the elevated aspirations for artistic expression and the sometimes disheartening realities of audience reception. Through reflections on the play's performance and the misalignment between heroic themes and the audience's engagement, Yeats establishes a profound meditation on the role of the artist and the essence of human experience in relation to the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- Irish authors PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 416615 416621 2024-09-20T15:17:12.136303 2023-09-21T11:36:44.306533 text/html text/html 419818 2015-08-04T21:26:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 216061 2015-08-04T21:26:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 331257 2024-09-20T15:17:23.863742 application/epub+zip 332681 2024-09-20T15:17:13.539335 application/epub+zip 300636 2024-09-20T15:17:12.834310 application/epub+zip 440312 2024-09-20T15:17:30.553745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371640 2024-09-20T15:17:23.027777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340237 2022-09-22T13:01:36.944773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357341 357150 2024-09-20T15:17:10.644339 2023-09-21T11:36:42.847575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 357670 2015-08-04T21:26:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124198 2015-08-04T21:26:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18510 2024-09-20T15:17:30.718706 application/rdf+xml 15906 2024-09-20T15:17:12.947299 image/jpeg 2182 2024-09-20T15:17:12.890306 image/jpeg 215121 2024-09-20T15:17:12.171326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia