{"product_id":"a-golden-treasury-of-irish-verse-macmillan-collectors-library","title":"A Golden Treasury of Irish Verse (MacMillan Collector's Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1925,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Golden Treasury of Irish Verse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an impressive and beautifully crafted collection of the best of Irish poetry from ancient times to the early twentieth century. It features folklore and legend, often beautifully translated from Gaelic together with contributions from William Congreve, Thomas Moore, Moira O'Neill, Katharine Tynan, Padraic Colum and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition was created by Irish poet and dramatist Lennox Robinson whose main criteria for selection was that each poem should be excellent. He acknowledges the help of both W. B. Yeats and A. E. Housman in choosing the poems and poets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapturing wide-ranging themes of love and loss, home and country, freedom and conflict, this beautifully produced collection of uplifting verse makes the perfect gift for poetry lovers everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLennox Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in County Cork in 1886. He was a prominent playwright and theatre producer with a long association with Dublin's Abbey Theatre. His support of Irish nationalism came from watching productions at the theatre and he often wrote about Irish politics and conflict in his plays.  \u003cspan\u003eHe wrote and edited several books including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Book of Irish Verse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and an autobiography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacMillan Collector's Library\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.87\" H x 5.98\" L x 3.7\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e448 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67899578220909,"sku":"tyu1793759846485","price":11.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/4839\/2557\/files\/a-golden-treasury-of-irish-verse-macmillan-collectors-library_1.jpg?v=1793759856","url":"https:\/\/www.fernvella.com\/products\/a-golden-treasury-of-irish-verse-macmillan-collectors-library","provider":"Robinson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}