Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 344 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 8 (of 8) Discoveries. Edmund Spenser. Poetry and Tradition; and Other Essays. Bibliography 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. 8 (of 8)" is a collection of essays and poetic writings likely penned in the early 20th century. This volume encompasses various writings by Yeats, which delve into the themes of art, poetry, tradition, and the cultural landscape of his time. It reflects on the emotional and aesthetic dimensions of human experience, exploring how art and literature are intertwined with the broader societal context. At the start of the volume, the opening portion introduces the context of a theatrical performance in a west of Ireland town, involving a company of players and a young priest who has invited them. Yeats observes the contrasting ambiance of the half-ruined ballroom where the play unfolds, juxtaposing it against the surrounding town and its artistic developments, such as altar sculptures created by Irish artists. The narrative reveals Yeats's critical engagement with contemporary drama and his expectations for art, expressing a dichotomy between the elevated aspirations for artistic expression and the sometimes disheartening realities of audience reception. Through reflections on the play's performance and the misalignment between heroic themes and the audience's engagement, Yeats establishes a profound meditation on the role of the artist and the essence of human experience in relation to the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature -- Irish authors PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 416799 2025-07-20T04:25:19.319998 text/html 399157 2024-10-24T17:49:39 text/html 331227 2025-07-20T04:25:29.618897 application/epub+zip 332581 2025-07-20T04:25:20.595978 application/epub+zip 300537 2025-07-20T04:25:19.944953 application/epub+zip 440275 2025-07-20T04:25:35.474902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371738 2025-07-20T04:25:28.869904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340237 2022-09-22T13:01:36.944773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357186 2025-07-20T04:25:18.303989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337196 2024-10-24T17:49:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17583 2025-07-20T04:25:35.616868 application/rdf+xml 15906 2025-07-20T04:25:20.049939 image/jpeg 2182 2025-07-20T04:25:19.997940 image/jpeg 215182 2025-07-20T04:25:19.352953 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