The Celtic Twilight (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Irish Fairy Lore, Ghostly Visions, and Mystical Folklore from the Living Oral Traditions of the Celtic CountrysideBy W. B. Yeats
Length5h 18m
About this audiobook
The Celtic Twilight is W. B. Yeats's evocative collection of sketches, anecdotes, and visionary tales drawn from Irish folklore, first published in the 1890s and later revised. Blending ethnographic observation with symbolist prose, Yeats records encounters with peasants, storytellers, spirits, fairies, and prophetic dreamers, transforming oral tradition into a literary meditation on belief. Situated within the Irish Literary Revival, the book resists mere antiquarianism: it presents folklore as a living imaginative order, capable of challenging modern rationalism and nourishing national culture. Yeats, born in Dublin in 1865 and deeply shaped by Sligo's landscapes and legends, sought throughout his career to recover a distinctly Irish mythology for modern literature. His interests in occultism, mysticism, and visionary experience informed his treatment of supernatural testimony not as quaint superstition, but as evidence of hidden dimensions of consciousness and communal memory. The Celtic Twilight reflects his early nationalist and aesthetic ambitions. This book is recommended to readers interested in folklore, Irish cultural history, modernist origins, or Yeats's poetic imagination. It offers not only charming tales, but a profound inquiry into how nations dream themselves into being.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length5 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 12, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
27A VOICE
2Introduction
28KIDNAPPERS
3Author Biography
29THE UNTIRING ONES
4Historical Context
30EARTH, FIRE AND WATER
5Synopsis (Selection)
31THE OLD TOWN
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6THIS BOOK
32THE MAN AND HIS BOOTS
7II
33A COWARD
8A TELLER OF TALES
34THE THREE O'BYRNES AND THE EVIL FAERIES
9BELIEF AND UNBELIEF
35DRUMCLIFF AND ROSSES
10MORTAL HELP
36THE THICK SKULL OF THE FORTUNATE
11A VISIONARY
37THE RELIGION OF A SAILOR
12VILLAGE GHOSTS
38CONCERNING THE NEARNESS TOGETHER OF HEAVEN, EARTH, AND PURGATORY
13"DUST HATH CLOSED HELEN'S EYE"
39THE EATERS OF PRECIOUS STONES
14II
40OUR LADY OF THE HILLS
15A KNIGHT OF THE SHEEP
41THE GOLDEN AGE
16AN ENDURING HEART
42A REMONSTRANCE WITH SCOTSMEN FOR HAVING SOURED THE DISPOSITION OF. THEIR GHOSTS AND FAERIES
17THE SORCERERS
43WAR
18THE DEVIL
44THE QUEEN AND THE FOOL
19HAPPY AND UNHAPPY THEOLOGIANS
45THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE OF FAERY
20THE LAST GLEEMAN
46DREAMS THAT HAVE NO MORAL
21REGINA, REGINA PIGMEORUM, VENI
47BY THE ROADSIDE
22"AND FAIR, FIERCE WOMEN"
48INTO THE TWILIGHT
23ENCHANTED WOODS
49Analysis
24MIRACULOUS CREATURES
50Reflection
25ARISTOTLE OF THE BOOKS
51Memorable Quotes
26THE SWINE OF THE GODS
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