The History of My Family

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Exploring pivotal moments in William Butler Yeats's life, the author delves into his health struggles, controversial speeches, and the riots surrounding O'Casey's play. The narrative highlights the complex relationship with his wife, George, who served as his amanuensis and manipulated his works posthumously. It reveals her motivations for altering details and hoarding his papers, suggesting that Yeats's alter egos were not mere literary devices, but rather real disguises tied to George's concealed involvement in a scandal involving Yeats's extramarital affair.