Literature Network » William Butler Yeats

Poetry of William Butler Yeats: The Wild Swans At Coole

Content courtesy of

From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Yeats, William Butler

Yeats, William Butler
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Wild Swans At Coole

Introduction

This wonderfully various and rich volume of 1919 leads directly into the
three great volumes Yeats published in the 1920s, his supreme achievement.
But the Wild Swans at Coole contains a number of poems that are important
enough in their own right. The poet emerged from the political activism and
terse, stylized dryness of The Green Helmet and Responsibilities with a new
profound and speculative imagination, an imagination which needed only a few
new symbols and a few new experiences to begin creating great art ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on William Butler Yeats

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.