{"product_id":"w-b-yeats-9781474625654","title":"W. B. Yeats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tread softly because you tread on my dreams'\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most well-known and repeated lines of poetry ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLess haunting, but still so relevant: 'Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eW B Yeats was one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. Winner of a Nobel prize, he was also a political figure, and, as is evident from his earlier work, fascinated by Irish folklore and the occult. He was also deeply affected by the First World War and the Anglo-Irish and Irish civil wars. It is a testament to the greatness of Yeats' poetry that he attempts to bear witness to these emotional and historical forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis perfectly pitched collection includes some of the greatest poetry of the 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. B. Yeats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Everyman Poetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474625654","brand":"George Weidenfeld \u0026 Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713211961481,"sku":"9781474625654","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_47d52196-6b08-4817-9f58-675034f452ab.jpg?v=1719605471","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/w-b-yeats-9781474625654","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}