William Butler Yeats

Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry William Butler Yeats

Publisher Marketing: At sea, when the nets are out and the pipes are lit, then will some ancient hoarder of tales become loquacious, telling his histories to the tune of the creaking of the boats. Holy-eve night, too, is a great time, and in old days many tales were to be heard at wakes. But the priest have set their faces against wakes... From the celebrated poet, William Butler Yeats, a volume of folk and fairy tales to stir the Irish soul. Contributor Bio:  Yeats, William Butler William Butler Yeats is generally considered to be Ireland's greatest poet, living or dead, and one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.