The Works of Morris and Yeats in Relation to

Originally published in 1937, this book discusses the connections between saga literature and the works of William Morris and W. B. Yeats. The first section of the text concentrates on the links between Morris and the Norse sagas, whilst the second section has a broader focus, examining the relationship between Yeats, the Irish Movement and the Irish sagas. There is also an appendices section containing English translations of three Irish sagas. Concise yet highly detailed, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in literary criticism and the abiding influence of saga literature.

Preface
Introductory - Irish and Icelandic saga
William Morris - the dreamer
The dreamer in contact with Icelandic saga
The Irish movement: i. The interest in the past - Moore, Martyn
ii. The poetry of Yeats
iii. The development of the romantic attitude to the past - Fiona Macleod, Lay Gregory, Synge
The dreamer in contact with Irish saga: i. Yeats
ii. Versions of The Sons of Uisneach. The romantic attitude
iii. James Stephens - the corrective to the romantic attitude
Conclusion
Appendices. Translations of three Irish sagas: Tochmarc étaíne
Aislinge ¿ngusu
Echtra Nerai.
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The Works of Morris and Yeats in Relation to Early Saga Literature

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