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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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Gathered by the renowned Irish poet, playwright, and essayist William Butler Yeats, the sixty-five tales and poems in this delightful collection uniquely capture the rich heritage of the Celtic imagination. Filled with legends of village ghosts, fairies, demons, witches, priests, and saints, these stories evoke both tender pathos and lighthearted mirth and embody what Yeats describes as the very voice of the people, the very pulse of life. The impact of these tales doesnt stop with Yeats, or Joyce, or Oscar Wilde, writes Paul Muldoon in his Foreword, for generations of readers in Ireland and throughout the world have found them flourishing like those persistent fairy thorns.
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Recent acquisitions:

📖 Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by W. B. Yeats
📖 England at Large by Ethel Mannin

#UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead

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Ddzmini I have that same book 😊📖 12mo
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I loved this book!!! I borrowed it from my mom and stepdad. I loved the different stories in the book. I loved how it was put in order by each category. This is the fourth book that I have finished for #20in4 readathon!! I read this book in 2 hours and 15 minutes. So I have been reading for 13 hours and 28 minutes. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars!

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y
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Found this gem in one of those free book bins!

Suet624 Ooohhh, lovely! 3y
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I always enjoy reading fairy tales. This was filled with both new and some familiar stories. It was also filled with some tales of the supernatural. Some of the stories definitely gave me the chills. I love reading stories from different cultures. It helps to expand the knowledge throughout the world. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #IrishFolkAbdFairyTales #WBYeats #book #books #bookbag #bookbinding #bookbeau #bookblog #FairyTales #Fiction #Ireland #IrishLiterature ❣️❣️

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emmalouise1 I loved once apon a time :) 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🍀💚🍀💚 6y
vkois88 💚💚💚 6y
JazzFeathers One of my best loved fairy tales collections. 6y
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Mehso-so

Finished my third book for Read O Rama.

It was OK. 134 pages total. Wanted to read something to learn more about my Irish heritage. Only enjoyed 4 stories and had to skim/skip the two longer ones. Interesting read but not one I enjoyed as much as I'd hoped. 2.5⭐

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IRISH FAIRY & FOLK TALES | W. B. (William Butler) 1865-1939 Yeats
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This Folio purchase is the fault of @rubyslippersreads
But I have no regrets - it‘s gorgeous!
#FolioSociety #FolioFreaks #noregrets

JazzFeathers 😍😍😍😍😍 6y
Kalalalatja 😍😍😍 Wow! 6y
Aimeesue 😍😍Folio😍😍 6y
rubyslippersreads Happy to be an enabler. 😄 #blameitonlitsy 6y
LeahBergen Wow!! 😮 6y
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Kalalalatja
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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According to the Irish, a #Fairy isn‘t a sweet and innocent creature, but a mean spirit that tries to lure you into sin and damnation. I like the Disney version better 😅

#CoolBooks

diovival 😍 7y
Linsy It depends on the day for me! 😄 7y
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rabbitprincess
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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A good collection with a variety of tales and songs, told in different styles and divided by type of creature or person encountered. I liked the ones that used Irish words in the telling, and the ones about ghosts were just the right amount of spooky.

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MrsGagnonreads2024 Shona Lá Fhéile Pádraig 7y
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Challenge | Day 02

Three days of challenge and I‘m already late!
I haven‘t read this whole book, but I always imagine beautiful landscapes that inspire freedom when I think of Ireland.

#freedom on #readingresolutions by @Jess7

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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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My comfort reading to help through this oncoming stressful Thanksgiving week.

#FolkTales #IrishTales #IrishCulture

Megabooks Good idea 7y
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Kalalalatja
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What I liked:
All the magical creatures like fairies and pookas
Some of the tales were quite funny

What I didn't like:
Way too focused on religion - I mean, does the MC always have to be a priest?

Leniverse In Irish tales? Doesn't surprise me. 😂 7y
Kalalalatja @Leniverse not me either, really. I just weren't prepared for how religious these tales would be 😂 7y
Redjewel_7734 That‘s what happens when it‘s monks who were often writing down the previously pagan myths. 7y
Kalalalatja @Redjewel_7734 ah, that makes sense! 7y
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BarbaraJean
Fairy Folk Tales of Ireland | William Butler Yeats
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I have a lot of fairy tales and folklore from Britain on my shelves: some from my travels, some from classes in college (Celtic Myths & Legends for the win!); but I also had to include my book of South African folk tales—one for each of the country‘s official languages! 🇿🇦
#fablesandfolklore #uncannyoctober

MayJasper Splendid books. I love the cover on the Mabinogion ❣ 7y
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Imagineannie
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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I have a strong yearning for fantasy that is a) set in Ireland or at least Celtic-flavored and b) involves fairy, fae and/or witches. Could be YA or not YA. I don't have a lot of time for research right now, but I'm hoping the hive mind can make some suggestions?

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CaroPi
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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Is not the exact book. These is a compilation in #spanish but is perfect for the day and is with #greentea

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Christinak
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What's better than Irish folk stories and fairy tales today?
#IrishAuthors #MarchIntoReading
Happy St Pat's 🍀

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teebe
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales | William Butler Yeats
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It's freezing outside so that means spending the day reading inside 😊☕️ (This isn't the Yeats copy, I can't find this one on Litsy)