Tower
'Tower' Summary
The Tower is a collection of poems by William Butler Yeats that was published in 1928. The poems in the collection are characterized by their use of symbolism, myth, and allegory, and they explore themes such as love, loss, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. One of the most famous poems in the collection is "Sailing to Byzantium," which explores the themes of aging and the search for a spiritual home. Another famous poem in the collection is "Leda and the Swan," which retells the Greek myth of Leda and Zeus in a modern setting.Book Details
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William Butler Yeats
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William Butler Yeats was an English-language Irish poet, dramatist, prose writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of the Irish literary establishment, he helped to...
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