"The King's Threshold; and On Baile's Strand" by W. B. Yeats, presents two plays steeped in Irish folklore and the early 1900s, where the plays grapple with the importance of art, Irish identity, and the friction between personal dignity and power. "The King's Threshold" features a poet, Seanchan, who goes on a hunger strike after the king disrespects him, highlighting the chaos that unfolds when art is undervalued. "On Baile's Strand" involves a tragic family feud, featuring an epic hero who unknowingly battles his own son as part of a larger scheme, emphasizing destiny and the destructive cycle of vengeance. Through these stories, Yeats combines poetic language with deep questions about the artist’s place in the world.
The King's Threshold; and On Baile's Strand
By W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
In ancient Ireland, pride, revenge, and the echoes of legend collide, where poets starve for respect, and fathers unknowingly face their sons in battle.
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About the AuthorWilliam Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. He was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, and later served two terms as a Senator of the Irish Free State.
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