A Reader's Guide to William Butler Yeats. (Paperback)

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W.B. Yeats based some of his work on the history of modern Ireland and events that had occurred in his own life. This work offers a poem-by-poem analysis of the historical factors that underlie various lyrics and language usages. Other arcane, mystical and theosophical references are covered. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux (January 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0374500924
• ISBN-13: 978-0374500924
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,460,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 20, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Reader's Guide to William Butler Yeats (Irish Studies) (Paperback)

In terms of understanding the writings of WB Yeats, this book is a must. It provides insights into otherwised missed subtleties that allows for a greater appreciation of the work of a great artist. (I use the diction of great artist because this truely describes his work). Anyway, this book is well written and recommended by myself.

14 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guide of Choice, April 26, 2002

By	William F. Dougherty (West Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Reader's Guide to William Butler Yeats (Irish Studies) (Paperback)

Unterecker's "Reader's Guide," a vade mecum for the apprentice
or seasoned reader, informs and instructs. As commentary or teaching tool, it advances a concise, systematic way to interpret the ideas, literary devices, images, symbols, and occult motifs that permeate Yeats's poetry, a thematic
analysis that connects one poem with another and reveals the visionary design at the center of Yeats's work. From the allegorical quest in "The Wanderings of Oisin" to the meditative panorama of "Under Ben Bulben," Unterecker explicates the motifs of Yeats's evolving mythology of a unified self.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latchkey to Yeats, April 25, 2002

By	William F. Dougherty (West Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Reader's Guide to William Butler Yeats (Irish Studies) (Paperback)

Unterecker's "Reader's Guide," a vade mecum for the novice or seasoned reader, informs and instructs. As commentary or teaching tool, it advances a concise, systematic way to interpret the ideas, literary devices, images, symbols, and occult motifs that permeate Yeats's poetry, a thematic analysis that connects one poem with another and reveals the visionary design at the center of Yeats's work. From the allegorical quest in "The Wanderings of Oisin" to the meditative panorama of "Under Ben Bulben," Unterecker explicates the motifs of Yeats's evolving mythology of a unified self.