Project Gutenberg 2012-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 434 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler 06025660 The King's Threshold; and On Baile's Strand Produced by Brian Foley, Jennifer Linklater and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The King's Threshold; and On Baile's Strand" by W. B. Yeats is a collection of two plays written during the early 20th century. Both works explore themes rooted in Irish culture and mythology, centered around the poetic tradition and the tensions between art and authority. The plays reflect Yeats's desire to establish a distinctive Irish theatre that draws upon the richness of folklore and history. In "The King's Threshold," the story revolves around the conflict between the king and Seanchan, a revered poet who refuses to eat after being cast down from the king's table. The play delves into the essence of artistic pride and respect, illustrating how the absence of proper recognition for the arts leads to societal turmoil. In "On Baile's Strand," the tension intensifies with the arrival of a young warrior who is revealed to be Cuchullain's son, sent by the goddess Aoife to kill his father. Ultimately, it explores themes of fate, identity, and the tragic consequences of revenge within the context of heroic legend. Together, these plays demonstrate Yeats's deft blending of poetic language with profound philosophical inquiry, making a powerful statement about the role of the artist in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41102/41102-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Ireland -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 186795 2025-08-16T15:05:41.875543 text/html 163441 2024-10-23T11:31:09 text/html 125872 2025-08-16T15:05:46.586508 application/epub+zip 126435 2025-08-16T15:05:42.823563 application/epub+zip 107714 2025-08-16T15:05:42.348561 application/epub+zip 196274 2025-08-16T15:05:49.069520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192777 2025-08-16T15:05:46.129486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174761 2022-09-18T18:44:35.444338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107915 2025-08-16T15:05:41.148561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107858 2012-10-18T14:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16419 2025-08-16T15:05:49.879456 application/rdf+xml 10568 2025-08-16T15:05:42.453609 image/jpeg 2634 2025-08-16T15:05:42.400520 image/jpeg 114100 2025-08-16T15:05:41.922548 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