{"product_id":"selected-poems-by-wb-yeats-9781847494412","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present selection traces the development of Yeats’s verse, encompassing the poet’s interest in Irish folklore and national identity, his engagement with the political situation of his day, and the rich symbolism that is the hallmark of his work. This symbolism is a reflection of his lifelong fascination with the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e contains some of his best-known pieces, including the elegiac ‘Easter 1916’, the apocalyptic ‘The Second Coming’, and the reflective and spiritual ‘Sailing to Byzantium’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOften radical in content but always traditional in form, these poems are by turns startling and affecting, and never less than inspired. Taken together, they form an ideal introduction to the poetic career of one of Ireland’s greatest literary figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598149435628,"sku":"9781847494412","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847494412-selected-poems.jpg?v=1777962830","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/selected-poems-by-wb-yeats-9781847494412","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}