Irish Folk and Fairy Tales (Illustrated): Edited by William Butler Yeats

Irish Folk and Fairy Tales (Illustrated): Edited by William Butler Yeats

The Enchanted Ireland of W.B. Yeats: Irish Folk and Fairy Tales – Special Illustrated Edition This illustrated edition includes: 11 original color illustrations by Grainne Fordham - A new foreword by acclaimed poet Bernard O'Donoghue - A word about the audiobook by Dr. Anne Abrams Step into the twilight world of Ireland’s myths, mysteries, and enchantments with this definitive edition uniting W.B. Yeats’s two classic collections of Irish folklore and fairy tales, Folk and Fairy Tales of the Irish Peasants (1888) and Irish Fairy Tales (1892). From spectral lovers who haunt the misty glens to trickster fairies who dance in moonlit rings, Yeats’s luminous retellings preserve the heartbeat of a nation’s imagination — a world where poetry and myth are inseparable. This beautifully produced special edition features a new introduction by acclaimed poet Bernard O’Donoghue , illuminating Yeats’s lifelong devotion to the Irish oral tradition and its influence on his visionary art. Complementing Yeats’s lyrical prose are eleven original illustrations by Gráinne Fordham , whose evocative images capture the haunting beauty and wild spirit of Ireland’s otherworldly lore. The colorful layout is engaging and attractive, and in addition to the 11 original illustrations, this volume includes several public domain images and annotations. A timeless treasure for lovers of poetry, folklore, and Irish heritage, The Enchanted Ireland of W.B. Yeats invites readers to wander once more through the borderlands between dream and daylight — where every whisper of wind might be a fairy’s song. This volume is a perfect gift. Be sure to grab the accompanying audiobook recording by Gerard Doyle!