Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore

Enter the enchanted world of Ireland's ancient folklore with W. B. Yeats, one of the most celebrated figures in Irish literature.Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore gathers a rich treasury of traditional stories shaped by generations of Irish storytelling-tales of fairies, spirits, ghosts, supernatural encounters, legendary beings, and the mysterious forces said to inhabit the Irish countryside.Collected and preserved during the Celtic literary revival, these stories reveal the imagination, humor, darkness, superstition, and wonder at the heart of Ireland's folk tradition. Yeats's fascination with mythology and the supernatural helped preserve a remarkable cultural inheritance that would profoundly influence his own literary work.This edition is ideal for readers of Irish mythology, Celtic folklore, classic fairy tales, supernatural fiction, legends, and classic literature, as well as anyone interested in the traditions that inspired generations of Irish writers.A timeless collection for lovers of folklore and the strange, magical world of old Ireland.