Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 453 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 4 (of 8) The Hour-glass. Cathleen ni Houlihan. The Golden Helmet. The Irish Dramatic Movement Produced by Emmy, mollypit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 4 (of 8)" is a collection of plays and essays written in the early 20th century. This volume features notable works such as "The Hour-Glass," "Cathleen ni Houlihan," and "The Golden Helmet," reflecting on themes of morality, national identity, and the human experience through a blend of drama and the poetic form. Yeats captures the struggles of his characters, often rooted in Irish folklore and contemporary issues, inviting readers to explore the intricate landscape of early Irish theatre. The opening of the collection introduces "The Hour-Glass," a morality play that unfolds in a large room occupied by a Wise Man, who grapples with a profound lesson to be shared with his pupils. With the arrival of a Fool who seeks kindness and candor, the interplay between wisdom and folly is established. The Wise Man's quiet contemplation is abruptly challenged by the appearance of an angel, who delivers a harrowing message that he will die when the hourglass empties. Facing existential dread and the ultimate spiritual reckoning, the Wise Man desperately searches for belief among his students, revealing the tension between knowledge and faith in human understanding. This sets the stage for powerful explorations of belief, denial, and redemption that resonate throughout Yeats's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature -- Irish authors PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 418421 2025-07-20T04:24:37.536157 text/html 398202 2024-10-24T17:49:34 text/html 257535 2025-07-20T04:24:43.837110 application/epub+zip 259435 2025-07-20T04:24:38.558193 application/epub+zip 227638 2025-07-20T04:24:38.048165 application/epub+zip 372294 2025-07-20T04:24:47.715126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332937 2025-07-20T04:24:43.286146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301413 2022-09-22T13:00:25.691696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358014 2025-07-20T04:24:36.710699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338024 2024-10-24T17:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17318 2025-07-20T04:24:47.852108 application/rdf+xml 16463 2025-07-20T04:24:38.136200 image/jpeg 2269 2025-07-20T04:24:38.093148 image/jpeg 225987 2025-07-20T04:24:37.571651 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