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- 528 pages
- Reading time
- 19 hours
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The biography delves into the complex life of William Butler Yeats, exploring his duality as a celebrated poet and his tumultuous personal relationships. Brenda Maddox highlights Yeats's obsession with the supernatural, particularly through his Automatic Script sessions with his wife, Georgie. The narrative reveals how his connections with influential women, including Maude Gonne and his mother, shaped his creative output and haunted his psyche. Maddox's engaging writing uncovers the interplay between Yeats's personal struggles and his literary achievements.
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Yeats's Ghosts, Brenda Maddox
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Yeats's Ghosts
- Subtitle
- The Secret Life of W.B. Yeats
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Brenda Maddox
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN13
- 9780060985042
- Category
- Poetry, About Literature, Health / Medicine, Esotericism and Religion, Erotica, Biographies and Thoughts, Partnership / Marriage / Relationships
- Description
- The biography delves into the complex life of William Butler Yeats, exploring his duality as a celebrated poet and his tumultuous personal relationships. Brenda Maddox highlights Yeats's obsession with the supernatural, particularly through his Automatic Script sessions with his wife, Georgie. The narrative reveals how his connections with influential women, including Maude Gonne and his mother, shaped his creative output and haunted his psyche. Maddox's engaging writing uncovers the interplay between Yeats's personal struggles and his literary achievements.