{"product_id":"w-b-yeats-9781474625654","title":"W. B. Yeats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tread softly because you tread on my dreams'\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most well-known and repeated lines of poetry ever written. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLess haunting, but still so relevant: 'Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eW B Yeats was one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. Winner of a Nobel prize, he was also a political figure, and, as is evident from his earlier work, fascinated by Irish folklore and the occult. He was also deeply affected by the First World War and the Anglo-Irish and Irish civil wars. It is a testament to the greatness of Yeats' poetry that he attempts to bear witness to these emotional and historical forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis perfectly pitched collection includes some of the greatest poetry of the 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474625654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128","brand":"W. B. Yeats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42531028959413,"sku":"9781474625654","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2a152beb-5ef6-497f-8f9c-030b8fd52d1e.jpg?v=1669735324","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/w-b-yeats-9781474625654","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}