W. B. Yeats in Context [Paperback]

This book explores Yeats' background and influences, as well as how his works shaped early twentieth-century Irish culture.An introduction, in a series of short, accessibly written essays, to the key places, people, themes and intellectual frameworks most important to Yeats' development, as well as the production and reception of his work.An introduction, in a series of short, accessibly written essays, to the key places, people, themes and intellectual frameworks most important to Yeats' development, as well as the production and reception of his work.W. B. Yeats is a writer who requires, and at the same time tests the limits of, contextual study. More than perhaps any other Irish writer, he produced his own context as much as it produced him. His cultural and political activities, combined with his prolific literary output, made an impact that can only be understood by close attention to his words in relation to the times in which he lived. W. B. Yeats in Context maps Yeats' world in concise, lively essays by distinguished critics and historians. The places, people, themes and intellectual frameworks most important to his development receive close attention, as do his artistic influences, and the production and reception of his work. As a gateway into the study of Yeats, this volume offers much new information for both students, scholars and anyone interested in the life and times of this enigmatic and influential poet.Introduction David Holdeman and Ben Levitas; Part I. Times: 1. Church, state, childhood, and youth, 186585 W. J. McCormack; 2. The fin de si?cle, 188597 Stephen Regan; 3. Anger management, 18981913 Adrian Frazier; 4. War, 191423 Ben Levitas; 5. The Irish Free State and the European crisis, 192439 Paul Scott Stanfield; Part II. Places: 6. Sligo David Fitzpatrick; 7. London Timothy Webb; 8. Dublin Anthony Roche; 9. Galway: Coole and Ballylee Jonathan Allison; Part III. Personalities: 10. John Butler Yeats Douglas Archibald; 11. Maud Gonne Karen Slƒ,