{"product_id":"ideas-of-good-and-evil-9781513270883","title":"Ideas of Good and Evil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdeas of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e (1903) is a collection of wide-ranging essays by Irish poet W.B. Yeats. Writing on such subjects as the art of poetry, politics, and the occult, Yeats proves himself to be not only a master of verse and drama, but an immensely talented essayist and thorough scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What is 'Popular Poetry'?\" reflects on a changing Irish literary landscape which has, over the course of Yeats' career, established its own place in world literature apart from, and perhaps surpassing, its English counterpart. Juxtaposing \"the poetry of the coteries, which presupposes the written tradition\" and \"the true poetry of the people, which presupposes the unwritten tradition,\" Yeats argues that the spirit of Irish poetry depends on its unfaltering connection to the itinerant bards and storytellers whose gift for musicality and memory kept language alive for a widely illiterate people. In \"Magic,\" Yeats, a longtime member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, discusses his belief in the occult. Musing on the power of symbol to evoke memories, as well as the revelation of his past lives, Yeats provides personal anecdotes and secondhand accounts of magical occurrences and experiences, exposing a world secrets and hidden meaning for believers and the uninitiated alike. \"The Philosophy of Shelley's Poetry\" is an academic essay in which Yeats argues that Shelley's poems far surpass the radical ideologies of such figures as William Godwin. \u003ci\u003eIdeas of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the diverse intellectual and spiritual interests of W.B. Yeats, an icon of Irish literature and one of the twentieth century's leading poetic voices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of W.B. Yeats's \u003ci\u003eIdeas of Good and Evil\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Butler Yeats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions (Philosophical and Theological Work)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513270883","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45521177968777,"sku":"9781513270883","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6015cec4-3f40-4ad6-9add-4bfb93aef029.jpg?v=1776226279","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/ideas-of-good-and-evil-9781513270883","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}