Project Gutenberg 2011-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 323 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler 04015400 A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers, with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats Produced by Brian Foley, Ron Stephens 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.) "A Book of Irish Verse" by W. B. Yeats is a collection of poetry selected from modern Irish writers, compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology showcases various poems that delve into themes of love, nature, loss, and the Irish cultural experience, reflecting the rich literary tradition of Ireland. With an introduction and notes by Yeats, the work aims to highlight the beauty and emotional depth found in Irish verse. The opening portion of the book features a preface by Yeats, wherein he outlines the historical context and significance of modern Irish poetry. He discusses the challenges that Irish writers faced, balancing national pride and poetic integrity, while also addressing the various movements within Irish literature. Yeats introduces notable poets from the 18th and 19th centuries whose works are included, setting the stage for the anthology and establishing a framework for the reader to appreciate the selected poems, which are expected to evoke emotions tied to Irish identity and heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ireland -- Poetry English poetry -- Irish authors PR Text Category: Poetry 458173 2025-08-15T10:38:35.344690 text/html 463346 2011-10-25T12:40:28 text/html 199052 2025-08-15T10:38:54.933580 application/epub+zip 200242 2025-08-15T10:38:41.061632 application/epub+zip 200242 2025-08-15T10:38:38.083674 application/epub+zip 479265 2025-08-15T10:39:02.084532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415893 2025-08-15T10:38:50.874583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415405 2022-09-17T10:12:29.277211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277469 2025-08-15T10:38:33.149695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277335 2011-10-25T12:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277329 2011-10-25T12:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20109 2025-08-15T10:39:02.289526 application/rdf+xml 12755 2025-08-15T10:38:38.671645 image/jpeg 3575 2025-08-15T10:38:38.379641 image/jpeg 101803 2011-10-25T12:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 116733 2011-10-25T12:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 101711 2011-10-25T12:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 183058 2025-08-15T10:38:35.375670 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