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Fairy & Folk Tales of Ireland Paperback – March 2, 1998

by William Butler Yeats (Author), Benedict Kiely (Foreword)

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THE CLASSIC ONE-VOLUME INTRODUCTION TO IRELAND'S RICH FOLKLORE: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS'S MAGICAL SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL IRISH FAIRY AND FOLK TALES
Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland combines two books of Irish folklore collected and edited by William Butler Yeats -- Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, first published in 1888, and Irish Fairy Tales, published in 1892. In this delightful gathering of legend and song, the familiar characters of Irish myth come to life: the mercurial trooping fairies, as ready to make mischief as to do good; the solitary and industrious Lepracaun and his dissipated cousin, the Cluricaun; the fearsome Pooka, who lives among ruins and has "grown monstrous with much solitude"; and the Banshee, whose eerie wailing warns of death. More than an ambitious and successful effort to preserve the rich heritage of his native land, this volume confirms Yeats's conviction that imagination is the source of both life and art. As Benedict Kiely observes in his foreword, Yeats was seeking "not for the meaning of any mystery but for what he had already determined to find...a world of the imagination...a world that fed on dreaming and not on the painted toy of grey truth."

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March 2, 1998
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William Butler Yeats is generally considered to be Ireland’s greatest poet, living or dead, and one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.

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Publisher : Scribner (March 2, 1998)
Language : English
Paperback : 408 pages
ISBN-10 : 0684829525
ISBN-13 : 978-0684829524
Item Weight : 1.14 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches

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Masterful collection of Ireland's enchanting folklore - highly recommended

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020

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This is the best collection of folktales I've found yet. W.B. Yeats, one of Ireland's greatest authors, was also a masterful collector and organizer of these classic Irish folktales. I appreciate how he organized the tales according to the type of creature found in the tale (fairies, banshees, dullahans, leprechauns, etc.). This is an enchanting collection of fairy tales that provides a fascinating overview of the legends of Ireland. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is also beautifully bound, and is truly a keepsake book that you will have for years to come.

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Brittanie

Neat book, good quality

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020

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This is a neat little book that is well-made and actually larger than I was expecting. I think it’s a great find!

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Payton Dlynn

I wasn’t expecting the dialect

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020

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It’s interesting, but hard for a western person to read. I was able to make it out, but my LO is too young to understand the dialect. I hope we will be able to enjoy this much more once he’s a bit older

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Lori Hisel

Good product/Poor packaging resulted in damage

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020

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Lovely book. Reduced rating, however, as no care was taken in the packaging. There was nothing in the box except the item and quite a bit of space, so the slipcoverwas damaged. Disappointing especially since it was purchased as a gift.

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Josh G.

Great Gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020

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My mom's birthday was coming up. She seemed to love the book, she's always wanted to visit Ireland. It's where her mother came from. One day I'll hopefully get her out there. But for now she absolutely loved getting this little book.

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Juanita M.

Great

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020

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So worth the money. I love it. I will buy again.

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Macy

Gorgeous book

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Beautiful book and cover. Haven’t had a chance to read it other than the intro but I’m excited.

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Pollyanna

Loved this!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019

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Still being read and enjoyed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2021

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A St Patrick’s day gift for my Irish wife who was brought up in Ireland, speaking Irish and learning some of the ancient myths back then.

Dean Ren.

Love Irish folklore!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2018

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Quick delivery. Very good book. Irish folklore is the best, especially the old faery stories. This book is filled with old stories. W.B. Yeats was a legend.

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Alan Fleming

Excellent.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2021

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Any books by WB Yeats, or written at the time WB Yeats was alive are to be highly recommended.

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Very enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2019

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Great read

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MajorMajor

Excellent Edition of a classic.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2016

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Saw this on holiday in Ireland and ordered it when we got back. Brilliant book encompassing many takes from Irish folklore.

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