3.5
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
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Lose yourself in these supernatural tales of mischievous fairies, changelings, mysterious merrows, solitary leprechauns, shape-changing pookas, wailing banshees, ghosts, dangerous witches, helpful fairy doctors, and massive giants!
W. B. Yeats compiled sixty-four works from numerous Irish authors including William Allingham; Thomas Crofton Croker; William Carleton; Letitia Maclintock; Lady Wilde, mother of Oscar Wilde; and Yeats himself, resulting in a comprehensive and definitive collection. Each section features an introduction from Yeats to enlighten readers on the background of its mythical subjects and their role in Irish life and culture.
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3.5
“I read the abridged version as part of the Irish Folk and Fairy Tales box set. this is 3rd book out of the 5 in that box set and so far its the best one! while the language can be difficult and I definitely struggled through the old English sections of the book, the stories themselves were fun and enjoyable. I really enjoyed how the book was broken up by the various Creature sub-species as it allowed you to sink into the stories knowing what to look out for. There's some beautiful stories in this compilation of tales and if you love fairytales & magical creatures of the celtic variety you canr go wrong!”
About W. B. Yeats
William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) was an Irish poet, playwright, and author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923. Yeats published his first works in the mid-1880s while still a student; however, his most famous works, such as
and
, were not published until after he received the Nobel. He teamed up with Lady Gregory to develop plays in Ireland and soon founded the Irish National Theatre Society. He has since inspired poets and playwrights around the world.
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