This volume in The Collected Edition of the Works of W.B.Yeats brings
together for the first time thirty-two introductions written for
anthologies that he edited or for books by other writers. The
introductions span the full length of his career. Their topics range
from Irish legends and folklore to the design of graceful new Irish
coins. The authors he discusses include William Blake, J.M.Synge, Lady
Gregory, Oscar Wilde, Oliver St John Gogarty, Lionel Johnson and
Rabindranath Tagore. Full explanatory notes and an index give the reader
easy access to the volume's diverse array of topics. The text is
reliable and accurate.