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    The Land of Heart's Desire
    The Land of Heart's Desire
    The Land of Heart's Desire
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    The Land of Heart's Desire

    By W B Yeats

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    "The Land of Heart's Desire" by W.B. Yeats is a poetic and poignant play that delves into the realm of Irish folklore and the mystical. Set in a picturesque landscape, it follows the journey of two newlyweds, Maire and Shawn, seeking refuge from the complexities of the world. Their idyllic escape, however, brings them face to face with the fairy folk and the enigmatic King of the Fairies. As the couple grapples with desires and the ephemeral nature of happiness, Yeats explores themes of love, spirituality, and the eternal quest for fulfillment. Through lyrical language and a touch of the supernatural, the play unfolds as a dreamlike exploration of the human heart's deepest longings, blending reality and enchantment in a captivating narrative.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInteractive Media
    Release dateFeb 4, 2019
    ISBN9781787360112
    The Land of Heart's Desire
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    W B Yeats

    William Butler Yeats was born in 1865 in County Dublin. With his much-loved early poems such as 'The Stolen Child', and 'He Remembers Forgotten Beauty', he defined the Celtic Twilight mood of the late-Victorian period and led the Irish Literary Renaissance. Yet his style evolved constantly, and he is acknowledged as a major figure in literary modernism and twentieth-century European letters. T. S. Eliot described him as 'one of those few whose history is the history of their own time, who are part of the consciousness of an age which cannot be understood without them'. W. B. Yeats died in 1939.

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