
W. B. YEATS
THE HOSTING OF THE SIDHE
THIS BOOK - I
W. B. YEATS. - A TELLER OF TALES
BELIEF AND UNBELIEF
MORTAL HELP
A VISIONARY
VILLAGE GHOSTS
“DUST HATH CLOSED HELEN’S EYE” - I
A KNIGHT OF THE SHEEP
The opening verses plunge listeners into a twilight where mountains sigh and ancient woods hum with the pulse of the Sidhe. A lyrical host rides between night and day, his hair blazing, while Niamh’s voice summons travelers away from mortal dreams. The prose drifts like wind‑tossed leaves, inviting you to wander through a world where hope, memory, and art are woven together in the mist of Ireland’s forgotten hills.
From a modest cabin in Ballisodare comes Paddy Flynn, a bright‑eyed elder whose stories crackle with folk wisdom, humor, and a touch of melancholy. He recounts encounters with faeries, banshees and saints, each tale seasoned with witty sayings and gentle moral glimpses. The narrator records these verses faithfully, letting the voices of peasants and pixies speak unfiltered, offering a intimate glimpse of an oral tradition that feels both timeless and warmly personal.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (205K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-12-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1865–1939
A towering voice in modern poetry, this Irish writer blended folklore, politics, mysticism, and personal longing into work that still feels vivid today. He helped shape Ireland’s literary culture while writing poems and plays that became classics.
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