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Later Poems
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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025778297
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Later Poems is a definitive collection of verse by the Nobel Prize-winning poet W. B. Yeats, representing a pivotal era in his literary development. This volume brings together several of Yeats's most significant collections, including The Wild Swans at Coole, Michael Robartes and the Dancer, and Responsibilities. Within these pages, readers encounter the transition of one of the twentieth century's greatest voices as he moves away from the ethereal themes of his early Celtic mysticism toward a more grounded, modernist, and often political sensibility.
The collection explores themes of aging, the complexities of Irish identity, the turbulence of revolution, and the philosophical inquiries that defined Yeats's mature work. Masterpieces such as Easter, 1916, The Second Coming, and A Prayer for My Daughter demonstrate his unparalleled mastery of rhythm and symbolism. This compilation offers an essential look into the evolution of a poet whose work bridged the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, providing profound insights into the human condition and the shifting landscape of his beloved Ireland. Later Poems remains a cornerstone of English-language literature, capturing the intellectual and emotional depth of a writer at the height of his creative powers.
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