This guide offers an introduction to the much-loved Irish writer whose interests ranged from the occult to politics. Focusing on W.B. Yeats' poetry, it also pays attention to the range of his work, including plays, essays, and short stories, and provides an outline of critical reactions, both past and present.

 

This book is part of a book series called Bgkf .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by John Murray Press .

Frank Startup is Head of English at Mill Chase Community School, Hampshire. He lectures regularly at Grayshott Literary Festival and at literary weekends, reading groups, etc.

This book has the following chapters: 1 - How to Approach Yeats' Poetry; 2 - Biography and Influences; 3 - Social and Political Background; 4 - Major Themes; 5 - Major Works; 6 - Contemporary Critical Approaches; 7 - Modern Critical Approaches (Historicism/post-colonlalism, feminist criticism); 8 - Where to Next?