W. B. Yeats and George Yeats The Letters

Throught their married life W. B. and George Yeats corresponded regularly whenever they were apart. They discussed his writing, their family and friends, and the social, artistic, and political scene in Ireland in fare more details than with anyone else. Both were splendid and enchanting storytellers. These letters, many of which have never been published before, provide a fascinating insight into Yeats's compositional methods and an intimate portrait of Yeats as a Husband and father. Book jacket.

A Canadian by birth, Ann Saddlemyer has published extensively on Irish and Canadian theatre and edited the plays of J.M.Synge, Lady Gregory and the letters between the founding Directors of the Abbey theatre. Her most recent publication is the authorized biography of Mrs W B Yeats. She has taught at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, New York University (where she held the Berg chair), and the University of Toronto where she has been Director of the Graduate Centre for Study of Drama and the Master of Massey College.