This deluxe hardback edition presents W. B. Yeat's enthralling tales
from Ireland's oral history, with delightful illustrations, gilded page
edges and a striking gold-embossed cover design.
One of Ireland's greatest writers, the Nobel-prize winner Yeats was
fascinated by the myths and folklore of his native country. This passion
culminated in the formation of this classic anthology which he compiled
and introduced, bringing together Irish folk tales and poetry by a
variety of folklorists, storytellers, poets and historians, among them
Lady Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde.
Within these pages, you'll discover tales of greedy sons who get their
comeuppance, canny priests, evil witches and demons alongside legends of
heroic kings, giants and, of course, the good folk themselves - the
fairies, the leprechauns and the cluricauns. By turns charming and
scary, these are yarns that have passed down through generations and
which are still as entertaining and magical as when they were first
recalled.
This cloth-look hardback edition features beautiful illustrations, ivory
pages and patterned endpapers, making a wonderful gift or keepsake for
any literature lover.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents
luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper,
featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs,
beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make
perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.
