Yeats, W.B.

Tower, The: A Facsimile Edition

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ISBN 13:: 9780743247283
author:: Yeats, W.B.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: James Bennett Pty Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2004
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 12.95 x 1.27 x 19.05 centimetres
Genre:: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Condition:: New
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The Tower, a seminal collection of 21 poems, was first published in London on Valentine's Day, 1928. With an initial print run of just 2,000 copies, this slender volume quickly became a sought-after title among book buyers and critics alike. This facsimile edition, reproduced exactly as it was first released, features an introduction and notes by esteemed Yeats scholar Richard J. Finneran.

Written between 1912 and 1927, these poems showcase Yeats's mastery of language and form, with notable works including "Sailing to Byzantium", "Leda and the Swan", and "Among School Children". A review of the collection by Virginia Woolf praises Yeats's ability to "write more exactly and more passionately" than ever before.

Today, these poems are widely regarded as some of the best and most famous in Yeats's canon, offering a unique insight into the poet's thoughts and feelings on love, identity, and the human condition.

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