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William Butler Yeats was an outstanding poet of the early 20th century, though some of his much critically acclaimed and popular poems were written in the late 19th century. A man of remarkable poetry, he encompasses idealistic romanticism and physical sensuality, political themes, and the spirit of free inquiry. He uses brief and compressed expressions as well as long narratives.This book is an anthology of some of Yeats’s poems along with their critical reading. A brief introduction of Yeats’s life and times is also provided along with the historical and literary background. Readers will also find a discussion of the poet’s themes and stylistic techniques, in general. Major critical perspectives on the poet’s work are incorporated in context. Detailed annotations of the text of each poem and analysis of important stanzas have also been incorporated.