Project Gutenberg 2010-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 241 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Reveries over Childhood and Youth Produced by Brian Foley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Reveries over Childhood and Youth" by W. B. Yeats is a reflective memoir written in the early 20th century. The work delves into Yeats's childhood and youth, exploring his formative experiences, memories, and the emotional world that shaped him. This autobiographical account offers insights into significant relationships, particularly with his grandparents, and how these dynamics influenced his understanding of life and art. The opening of the memoir sets the tone for Yeats's exploration of his early memories, which are presented as fragmented and emotional recollections rather than a linear narrative. He reflects on moments of joy and sorrow, detailing vivid memories such as observing childhood scenes through windows, playing with relatives, and the profound impact of his grandfather's stoic presence. Yeats describes both the beauty and the pain of childhood, capturing his feelings of awe towards nature and his complex emotions surrounding love, loss, and innocence. As he weaves these memories together, he hints at the profound influence this period had on his later artistic expressions and philosophical musings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ireland -- Social life and customs Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 -- Childhood and youth Poets, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies 209494 2025-08-13T12:32:11.444037 text/html 210474 2010-08-04T06:51:44 text/html 296482 2025-08-13T12:32:17.553944 application/epub+zip 297799 2025-08-13T12:32:14.380991 application/epub+zip 147827 2025-08-13T12:32:13.105020 application/epub+zip 435196 2025-08-13T12:32:19.896957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418690 2025-08-13T12:32:16.834970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248393 2022-09-15T09:22:05.773591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193043 2025-08-13T12:32:11.100996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192978 2010-08-04T06:51:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192968 2010-08-04T06:51:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20410 2025-08-13T12:32:20.036979 application/rdf+xml 13821 2025-08-13T12:32:13.610973 image/jpeg 3339 2025-08-13T12:32:13.355153 image/jpeg 75025 2010-08-04T06:51:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 209733 2010-08-04T06:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 74987 2010-08-04T06:51:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 287390 2025-08-13T12:32:11.470985 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia