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The first edition of W. B. Yeats's The Tower appeared in bookstores in London on Valentine's Day, 1928. His English publisher printed just 2,000 copies of this slender volume of twenty-one poems, priced at six shillings. The book was immediately embraced by book... Read Full Overview

'The Tower' is one of Yeats' most influential collections, combining the intensely personal with wider political reflections.'The Tower' begins with an exposition of the poet's fixation: how to escape aging. In "Sailing to Byzantium," he dreams of leaving Ireland, a young man's... Read Full Overview

The Tower is a collection of poems by the Nobel laureate W. B. Yeats, inspired by his own tower in Ireland. In these poems, Yeats reflects on his aging body, his artistic vision, his personal and political passions, and his encounters with the people and the landscape around... Read Full Overview

W. B. Yeats's The Tower, first published in 1928 and later revised a number of times, arrived in its final form after many years of dedicated labor. Yeats here is concerned with the "rooting of mythology in the earth," binding almost every poem to the image of Thoor... Read Full Overview

The Tower is a book of poems by W. B. Yeats, published in 1928. The Tower was Yeats's first major collection as Nobel Laureate after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923. It is considered to be one of the poet's most influential volumes and was well received by the public.

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Step into the profound world of William Butler Yeats with "The Tower," a seminal collection of Irish poetry that resonates with symbolism and echoes of modernism. This enduring work captures the essence of Yeats's distinctive voice and his deep connection to Irish identity... Read Full Overview

The Tower is a book of poems by W. B. Yeats, published in 1928. The Tower was Yeats's first major collection as Nobel Laureate after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923. It is considered to be one of the poet's most influential volumes and was well received by the public.

The... Read Full Overview