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The Countess Cathleen is a verse drama by William Butler Yeats, published in 1892. The Countess Cathleen was inspired by Irish folklore. In a time of famine, demons sent by Satan come to Ireland to buy the souls of the starving people. Cathleen disposes of her vast estates and... Read Full Overview

This play is set in Ireland during a famine. The idealistic Countess of the title sells her soul to the devil so that she can save her tenants from starvation and from damnation for having sold their own souls.

The Countess Cathleen is a play written by the famous Irish poet and playwright, William Butler Yeats. The play is set in Ireland during the time of famine and poverty, and tells the story of a wealthy Countess who sells her soul to the devil in order to save her people from... Read Full Overview

Yeats was a leading 20th century poet and dramatist. He was a co founder of the Abbey Theater. In 1923 he won the Nobel Prize in literature. Many believe he wrote his greatest works after receiving the Nobel Prize. YeatsZs writing is said to bridge the gap between the romantic... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1892, The Countess Cathleen aroused fierce controversy when it was first performed in 1899. The play was frequently revived and almost as often revised, becoming at various points in Yeats's career a decisive indicator of his relations with his... Read Full Overview

The Countess Cathleen (1892) is a verse drama by W.B. Yeats. Dedicated to Maud Gonne, an actress and revolutionary whom Yeats unsuccessfully courted for years, The Countess Cathleen underwent several editions before being performed in its final version at Dublin's... Read Full Overview

"The Countess Cathleen" by William Butler Yeats is a powerful drama set against the backdrop of famine-stricken Ireland. This enduring work explores themes of redemption and sacrifice amidst the harsh realities of peasant life. Yeats masterfully weaves elements of the supernatural... Read Full Overview

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and together with Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn founded the Abbey Theatre, and served as its... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped... Read Full Overview

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The Countess Cathleen by W. B. Yeats

The Countess Cathleen

William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 - 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of the Irish literary establishment, he helped to found the Abbey Theatre, and in his later years served two terms... Read Full Overview

The Countess Cathleen is a play written by the Irish poet and playwright, William Butler Yeats. The play is set in Ireland during a time of great famine and poverty. The story follows the wealthy Countess Cathleen, who is deeply troubled by the suffering of her people. In an... Read Full Overview

"The Countess Cathleen", by William Butler Yeats. William Butler Yeats, irish poet (1865-1939).

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

The Countess Cathleen (1892) is a verse drama by W.B. Yeats. Dedicated to Maud Gonne, an actress and revolutionary whom Yeats unsuccessfully courted for years, The Countess Cathleen underwent several editions before being performed in its final version at Dublin's... Read Full Overview