Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler The Land of Heart's Desire There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #15153 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_of_Heart%27s_Desire Produced by Marjorie Fulton "The Land of Heart's Desire" by W. B. Yeats is a one-act play written in the late 19th century, specifically around 1894. This literary work explores themes of longing, myth, and the allure of the supernatural against a backdrop of rural Ireland. The play encapsulates the struggle between the mundane aspects of life and the enchanting pull of faery realms. The narrative unfolds in the Barony of Kilmacowen, where the Bruin family gathers in their home on the mysterious night of May Eve. Central to the plot is Mary Bruin, a young woman drawn to dreams of escape and magic, who becomes increasingly entranced by a faery child who appears at their doorstep. As the family discourse reveals their concerns about faeries and the potential dangers they pose, Mary grapples with her desire to leave her ordinary life behind. Ultimately, this inner conflict culminates in tragedy when Mary succumbs to the enchantment of the faery child, manifesting the play's exploration of desires and the inevitable pull of fate — illustrating a poignant meditation on the cost of yearning for a realm beyond the ordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ireland -- Drama Fairy plays PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 61970 2025-07-02T13:37:20.774933 text/html 61791 2025-01-09T18:19:51.241338 text/html 89632 2025-07-02T13:37:25.055939 application/epub+zip 88366 2025-07-02T13:37:22.609989 application/epub+zip 88365 2025-07-02T13:37:21.303977 application/epub+zip 181564 2025-07-02T13:37:26.630915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172075 2025-07-02T13:37:24.461940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131916 2022-09-03T06:13:17.369584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46690 2025-07-02T13:37:20.558059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42049 2020-12-28T15:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17733 2025-07-02T13:37:26.763895 application/rdf+xml 12594 2025-07-02T13:37:22.099015 image/jpeg 3617 2025-07-02T13:37:21.857983 image/jpeg 16853 2020-12-28T15:41:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 87430 2025-07-02T13:37:20.779938 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