Rosa Alchemica; And Other Stories

Rosa Alchemica; And Other Stories
Author: W. B. Yeats
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2023-09-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3387046057

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Rosa Alchemica; And Other Stories

Rosa Alchemica; And Other Stories
Author: W. B. Yeats
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2023-09-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3387046049

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Secret Rose, Stories by W. B. Yeats: A Variorum Edition

The Secret Rose, Stories by W. B. Yeats: A Variorum Edition
Author: W.B. Yeats
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 355
Release: 1991-12-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1349108774

This is a reissue of a much-admired variorum edition of Yeats's stories. 'This edition, which includes previously unpublished texts, gives a text history, which establishes once and for all the extent to which Yeats's work was modified by editors. Truly definitive. Indispensible for any major collection, including public libraries.' Library Journal

W.B. Yeats

W.B. Yeats
Author: Norman A. Jeffares
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1136212248

This set comprises of 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.

The Cambridge Introduction to W.B. Yeats

The Cambridge Introduction to W.B. Yeats
Author: David Holdeman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2006-09-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 113945787X

This introduction to one of the twentieth century's most important writers examines Yeats's poems, plays and stories in relation to biographical, literary, and historical contexts. Yeats wrote with passion and eloquence about personal disappointments, his obsession with Ireland, and the modern era's loss of faith in traditional beliefs about art, religion, empire, social class, gender and sex. His works uniquely reflect the gradual transition from Victorian aestheticism to the modernism of Pound, Eliot and Joyce. This is the first introductory study to consider his work in all genres in light of the latest biographies, new editions of his letters and manuscripts, and recent accounts by feminist and postcolonial critics. While using this introduction, students will have instant access to the world of current Yeats scholarship as well as being provided with the essential facts about his life and literary career and suggestions for further reading.

Essays in Honour of Eamonn Cantwell

Essays in Honour of Eamonn Cantwell
Author: Warwick Gould
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1783741805

This number of Yeats Annual collects the essays resulting from the University College Cork/ESB International Annual W. B. Yeats Lectures Series (2003-2008) by Roy Foster, Warwick Gould, John Kelly, Paul Muldoon, Bernard O’Donoghue and Helen Vendler. Those that were available in pamphlet form are now collectors’ items, but here is the complete series. These revised essays cover such themes as Yeats and the Refrain, Yeats as a Love Poet, Yeats, Ireland and Europe, the puzzles he created and solved with his art of poetic sequences, and his long and crucial interaction with the emerging T. S. Eliot. The series was inaugurated by a study of Yeats and his Books, which marked the gift to the Boole Library, Cork, of Dr Eamonn Cantwell’s collection of rare editions of books by Yeats (here catalogued by Crónán Ó Doibhlin). Many of the volume’s fifty-six plates offer images of artists’ designs and resulting first editions. This bibliographical theme is continued with Colin Smythe’s census of surviving copies of Yeats’s earliest separate publication, Mosada (1886) and a resultant piece by Warwick Gould on that dramatic poem’s source in the legend of The Phantom Ship. John Kelly reveals Yeats’s ghost-writing for Sarah Allgood; Geert Lernout discovers the source for Yeats’s ‘Tulka’, Günther Schmigalle unearths his surprising connexions with American communist colonists in Virginia, while Deirdre Toomey edits some new letters to the French anarchist, Auguste Hamon—all providing new annotation for standard editions. The volume is rounded with review essays by Colin McDowell (on A Vision, and Berkeley, Hone and Yeats), shorter reviews of current studies by Michael Edwards, Jad Adams and Deirdre Toomey, and obituaries of Jon Stallworthy (Nicolas Barker) and Katharine Worth (Richard Cave).

Yeats and Alchemy

Yeats and Alchemy
Author: William T. Gorski
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1996-01-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1438404514

This book traces the development of alchemical discourse in the work of W. B. Yeats. His early essays and Golden Dawn transcripts demonstrate that for the poet, the alchemist was both artist and initiate. Gorski considers the themes of transformation, apocalypse, and futurity in relation to Yeats' alchemical representations of the 1890s. He uncovers Yeats' postmodern trajectory--to reconstitute the body, history, and material contingency which Yeats' original Symbolist aesthetic sought to transcend for "a world made wholly of essences." Yeats and Alchemy bridges the resistant discourses of hermeticism and poststructuralism in alchemy's reclaiming of the culturally discarded value, in its theorizing of construction and deconstruction, and in its siting of the Other within the subject. Discussions of previously unpublished Yeats journals theorize on the Body's place and potential in spiritual transformation. Gorski also highlights the role Yeats assigned to alchemy in marriage and in his turbulent partnership with Maud Gonne.

Rosa Alchemica

Rosa Alchemica
Author: W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In W. B. Yeats's 'Rosa Alchemica,' a collection of short stories initially published in 1897, the author explores themes of love, mysticism, and the supernatural in a highly symbolic and poetic manner. Drawing from his deep interest in esotericism and folklore, Yeats presents a series of enchanting narratives that blur the lines between reality and imagination, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human emotions and the mysteries of life. The stories are characterized by Yeats's lyrical prose and intricate symbolism, echoing the Romantic and Symbolist literary movements of the late 19th century. 'Rosa Alchemica' offers a glimpse into Yeats's fascination with the spiritual and transcendent aspects of existence, making it a compelling read for those interested in the intersections between literature and mysticism. William Butler Yeats, a Nobel laureate and one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, was deeply influenced by Irish mythology, the occult, and spiritualism. His profound involvement in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and his exploration of Celtic legends informed his literary work, including 'Rosa Alchemica.' Yeats's visionary poetry and plays have secured his place in the canon of English literature, with his unique blend of mysticism and lyricism captivating generations of readers. For lovers of mystical literature and poetic storytelling, 'Rosa Alchemica' by W. B. Yeats is a captivating and thought-provoking read that delves into the realms of the supernatural and the subconscious. With its beautiful prose and rich symbolism, this collection of stories offers a unique insight into Yeats's profound philosophical and spiritual beliefs, making it a must-read for those intrigued by the literary expressions of mysticism and esotericism.

Talking to the Gods

Talking to the Gods
Author: Susan Johnston Graf
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015-03-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1438455550

Explores occultism in the writings of four authors who were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Talking to the Gods explores the linkages between the imaginative literature and the occult beliefs and practices of four writers who were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. William Butler Yeats, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, and Dion Fortune were all members of the occult organization for various periods from 1890 to 1930. Yeats, of course, is both a canonical and well-loved poet. Machen is revered as a master of the weird tale. Blackwood’s work dealing with the supernatural was popular during the first half of the twentieth century and has been influential in the development of the fantasy genre. Fortune’s books are acknowledged as harbingers of trends in second-wave feminist spirituality. Susan Johnston Graf examines practices, beliefs, and ideas engendered within the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and demonstrates how these are manifest in each author’s work, including Yeats’s major theoretical work, A Vision.