W. B. Yeats: Selected Poems Audiobook

" Couldn't decide how many stars to give this collection of poems. Some of them I really liked, and a few I didn't like at all. Most were good, so I gave it a 3. "

" a great overview of yeats. as someone who is under-read in poetry these were amazing especially pieces like 'nineteen hundred nineteen' and the other pieces dealing with ireland and specifically the easter rebellion. "

" Beautiful selection of Yeats poetry with useful notes on the context, writing, and also includes poem variations. I love Yeats' dreamy, romantic language. "

" I can't pretend I understand all the imagery and mythological references, but there are some poems like "I will arise and go to Innisfree" that I just can't get away from. Even what I don't understand is beautiful and touches a part of my soul. "

" I probably did not understand half of this, but it's beautiful nonetheless. "

" With Yeats, I'm always torn between dazzlement and feeling creeped-out. "

" Read this years ago as part of a lit class. Just remembered tonight. What would the fate of literature have been had Maude Gunn loved Yeats? "

" Beautiful poetry. The focus is largely on Irish history, but I think behind that is a genuine search for what is most important in life. Though I appreciated the beautiful language and what I thought the message was, I still felt like much of it went over my head. "

" This collection of Yeats' poetry, stopping at the year 1914, omits some of his major works. The title should clarify the limitation of years since he really reached his peak as a poet after WWI "

" One of my favourite English poets! Hats down one of the best there is! This cannot have less than 5 stars in my book. "

" The first poem I learned by heart & my favorite of all times is by this poet. "

" He wished for the Cloths of Heaven. The Man who Dreamed of Faeryland. No Second Troy. Wild Swams at Coole. Meditations in Time of Civil War "only an aching heart, conceives a changless work of art." What Then? "

" If you like Yeats, this book has his best work. If you like poetry but aren't familiar with Yeats, I highly recommend this book. He is an amazing poet. "

" yeats and his wonderful magical dreamy poems never fail to pull me out of my surroundings. "

" My grandma took me to Yeats' house in Ireland when I was 15, and I've been in love with his poetry ever since. "

" I absolutely love Yeats, and this collection has a number of his best poems. So enjoyable. "

" I adore Yeats poetry. This is a nicely bound and presented collection of Yeats' earlier work. "

" I enjoyed reading it ok. I'm glad I experienced Yeats. Not my style, it's mostly the rhythm of all poetry I enjoy. "

" My grandma took me to Yeats' house in Ireland when I was 15, and I've been in love with his poetry ever since. "