W. B. Yeats: Selected Poems - W. B. Yeats

Written by W. B. Yeats
Read by Aidan Kelly
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

W.B. Yeats: Selected Poems offers some of the most loved and profound pieces from the Irish literary giant. This audiobook edition is beautifully brought to life by Adrian Kelly.

Known for his romantic and lyrical style of poetry, Yeats’s work was often inspired by Irish myths, spiritualism, love, longing and loss. His later work became more modernist in style, challenging poetic conventions and shifting to a political focus. In this definitive collection, you will find some of Yeats’s most noteworthy poems, written from the late nineteenth century right up until his death in 1939.

The poetry collections included in this audiobook, in order of appearance, are:

The Wanderings of Oisin and other poems (1889).

The Rose (1893).

The Wind Among the Reeds (1899).

In the Seven Woods (1904).

The Green Helmet and Other Poems (1910).

Responsibilities (1914).

The Wild Swans at Coole (1919).

Michael Robartes and the Dancer (1921).

The Tower (1928).

The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1933).

A Full Moon in March (1935).

Last Poems (1936 – 1939)

William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) was an Irish poet and playwright, renowned for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923. One of the most significant figures of twentieth century literature, Yeats was a primary contributor to the Irish Literary Revival through both his poetry and plays. He founded the Abbey Theatre in Dublin with Lady Gregory and served as its chief playwright for several years.

This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.

Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 05-29-25