The Land of Heart's Desire by W. B. Yeats
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"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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05168-0 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 574 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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