Four Years by W.B.Yeats, Fiction, Fantasy, Literary, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

The narrative reflects on the loss of enchantment experienced by the protagonist as he reminisces about his childhood, marked by the allure of unfinished houses and the influence of Pre-Raphaelite art. The contrast between his youthful imagination and the realities of adulthood is stark, particularly in observing his father's artistic evolution from a Pre-Raphaelite painter to a creator of mundane portraits. The protagonist grapples with the disillusionment of witnessing his father's decline in passion for the poetic themes that once inspired him, highlighting themes of nostalgia and artistic integrity.