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Originally published in 1897, "The Secret Rose" offers, in chronological sequence, a glimpse of all William Butler Yeats' styles-beginning with his youthful romantic idealism and ending with his more outspoken, sardonic treatment of sexuality.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an Irish Senator for two terms. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." He was the first Irishman so honoured. Yeats is generally considered one of the few writers who completed their greatest works after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include "The Tower" (1928) and "The Winding Stair and Other Poems" (1929).
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GenrePoetry, Children's Literature, Literary Classics
Length2 hrs 13 mins
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Publish dateDec 11, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication
2To The Secret Rose
3The Crucifixion Of The Outcast
4Out Of The Rose
5The Wisdom Of The King
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6The Heart Of The Spring
7The Curse Of The Fires And Of The Shadows
8The Old Men Of The Twilight
9Where There Is Nothing, There Is God
10Of Costello The Proud, Of Oona The Daughter Of Dermott, And Of The Bitter Tongue
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