William Butler Yeats, born in 1865, was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. He helped to found the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and in his later years served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival along with, amongst others, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.

This is a selection of nineteen stories, taken from the author's book "Folk and Fairy Tales of Ireland". These classic stories are enchanting portrayals of Irish pixies and hobgoblins, foolish young men and beautiful young maidens, replete with humour.

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