Flight Of The Skylark Book Review

Flight of the Skylark: The Development of Shelley’s Reputation by Sylva Norman was published in 1954. This book is surprisingly witty for the work of a scholar but it takes its subject seriously. The wit…

Percy Bysshe Shelley

In the course of studying William Butler Yeats I have become more interested in Percy Bysshe Shelley. There is nothing to prevent my attention wandering. I do not specialize in Irish literature. I have not…

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “The Cenci”

I came across this obscure play while reading The Dancing Faun by Florence Farr. Florence Farr was an actress closely associated with William Butler Yeats and George Bernard Shaw. In the novel, the actress practices…

More Yeats Books

I have bought a few more books to study the work of William Butler Yeats. Our Secret Discipline Helen Vendler ISBN: 9780674026957 The Cambridge Introduction to W. B. Yeats David Holdeman ISBN: 9780521547376 The Cambridge…