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The Land of Heart's Desire: The Countess Cathleen

The Land of Heart's Desire: The Countess Cathleen

Yeats, William Butler

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ISBN10: 1025772466
ISBN13: 9781025772462
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Land of Heart's Desire and The Countess Cathleen are two seminal works of verse drama by the Nobel Prize-winning poet William Butler Yeats. These plays stand as foundational pillars of the Irish Literary Revival, blending traditional folklore with profound lyrical expression.

In The Land of Heart's Desire, Yeats explores the ethereal and often dangerous allure of the faery realm. The story follows a young bride, Mary Bruin, who finds herself torn between her domestic duties and the mystical call of the faeries. It is a poignant meditation on the conflict between mundane reality and the world of the imagination.

In The Countess Cathleen, Yeats presents a powerful narrative of sacrifice and national identity. Set during a period of famine in Ireland, the titular countess is forced to make a harrowing choice: sell her own soul to demonic merchants to save her starving tenants from damnation and death. This play remains a compelling study of idealism, faith, and the complexities of the Irish spirit. Together, these works showcase Yeats's mastery of the dramatic form and his deep commitment to revitalizing Irish cultural heritage through the power of myth and poetry.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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