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The Tower

By W B Yeats
Series: Penguin Clothbound Poetry
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The Tower by W. B. Yeats is a pivotal collection of poems exploring themes of ageing, identity, and Irish mythology. Through vivid imagery and profound reflections, Yeats delves into the complexities of the human condition, weaving personal and national narratives. This work is a compelling fusion of the poet's vision and the cultural landscape of his time.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate the lyrical beauty and symbolic depth of poetry. W B Yeats weaves together themes of mythology, ageing, and the spiritual world, creating a rich tapestry that will captivate anyone interested in exploring profound cultural and personal reflections.

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The Tower

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A collectible new Penguin Classics series—beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets.

The Tower was W. B. Yeats's first major collection of poetry as Nobel Laureate after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923. It is considered to be one of his most influential collections. The title refers to Thoor Ballylee Castle, a Norman tower that Yeats purchased in 1917 and later restored.

The Tower includes some of his greatest and most innovative poems, including 'Sailing to Byzantium', a lyrical meditation on man's disillusionment with the physical world; 'Leda and the Swan', a violent and graphic take on the Greek myth of Leda and Zeus; and 'Among School Children', a poetic contemplation of life, love, and the creative process.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Poetry

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241303092

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 187.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 80

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Poetry W B Yeats

About the Author

W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) was one of the greatest and most innovative poets of the twentieth century, and a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival. Much of his most vigorous verse on love, sex, Irish and international politics, the complexities of the occult and the 'sedentary toil' of poetry was produced in the years between his fiftieth birthday in 1915 and his death in 1939. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923.

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