William Butler Yeats (Gutenberg Index)
William Butler Yeats (Gutenberg Index)
For readers diving into Ireland's greatest poet, this index serves as an essential companion. David Widger, who spent decades digitizing Yeats for Project Gutenberg, compiled this comprehensive catalog of the poet's vast oeuvre: the early Celtic twilight plays, the revolutionary verses of the Easter Rising, the complex mythological dramas of the Cuchulain cycle, and the metaphysical masterpieces of Yeats' later years. Each entry provides the title, publication details, and Gutenberg identification numbers, allowing readers to locate specific works within the digitized collection. The catalog reveals Yeats' remarkable range, spanning from the mystical The Celtic Twilight to the politically charged Responsibilities. It's an invaluable roadmap for anyone building a personal Yeats collection or researching his evolution as a writer. What could be a dry catalog becomes, in Widger's hands, a portrait of a literary life spanning half a century and every mode from poetry to drama to essay.
