The Land of Heart's Desire by W. B. Yeats

"The Land of Heart's Desire" by W. B. Yeats is a play first performed in 1894. Set in rural Ireland, it follows newlyweds Shawn and Maire Bruin whose quiet domestic life is disrupted by a mysterious faery child. The otherworldly visitor speaks of eternal youth and joy, tempting the restless Maire to abandon the mortal world. As the faery child's enchantment grows stronger, Shawn must fight to keep his bride from surrendering to the seductive promises of immortality and the timeless dance of the otherworld. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Title The Land of Heart's Desire
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #15153
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_of_Heart%27s_Desire
Credits Produced by Marjorie Fulton
Reading Level Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Ireland -- Drama
Subject Fairy plays
Category Text
eBook-No. 5168
Release Date
Last Update Dec 28, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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