Easter 1916 and Other Poems (Thrift Editions)

A terrible beauty is born | observed the greatest modern Irish poet after his country's 1916 Easter Rebellion against the British. This streak of proud nationalism | interwoven with elements of Celtic lore and mysticism | and infused with a hard-earned wisdom | makes Yeats's works resonate to this day. His career spanned five decades | earning him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923 | and he is widely regarded as the finest English-language poet of the twentieth century.This volume contains a rich selection of poems from Yeat's mature work | including all the poems from The Wild Swans at Coole (1919) and Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921). These memorable verses | embodying subtlety and objectivity in language of stark beauty and simplicity | offer a cross-section of Yeat's multifaceted poetic production.In addition to the famous title poem | the works collected here include the oft-quoted The Second Coming as well as An Irish Airman Foresees His Death | The Wild Swans at Coole | In Memory of Major Robert Gregory | Under the Round Tower | Michael Robartes and the Dancer | The Rose Tree | A Prayer for My Daughter | A Meditation in Time of War | and many more.