{"product_id":"the-countess-cathleen-paperback","title":"The Countess Cathleen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Butler Yeats\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Countess Cathleen\u003c\/i\u003e (1892) is a verse drama by W.B. Yeats. Dedicated to Maud Gonne, an actress and revolutionary whom Yeats unsuccessfully courted for years, \u003ci\u003eThe Countess Cathleen\u003c\/i\u003e underwent several editions before being performed in its final version at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on an Irish legend, the play, set during a period of intense famine, follows a land-owning Countess who decides to sacrifice her wealth and property in order to save the starving Irish people. As dusk gathers, a family prepares for dinner in their rural home. The fire is lit, and Shemus, the father, has returned home from a day of hunting with nothing to show for it. As they scrounge what they can to make themselves a meal, the Countess Cathleen arrives to ask them for directions. Touched by their suffering, the Countess returns home and begins to wonder what she can do to alleviate their difficult circumstances. Impatient, Shemus yells to the darkening woods to welcome whatever being, angel or devil, that would bring them money or something to eat. When two merchants arrive offering him gold for his services, it appears that the Countess, despite her good intentions, may already be too late. \u003ci\u003eThe Countess Cathleen\u003c\/i\u003e is a drama written in blank verse that explores themes of poverty, faith, and Irish independence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W.B. Yeats's \u003ci\u003eThe Countess Cathleen\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt their humble, rural home, a poor family gathers whatever they can find to make dinner. A terrible famine has Ireland in its grip, and strange occurrences and beings are widely reported. When the Countess Cathleen arrives on their doorstep, the family mocks her, unaware of what is to come. \u003ci\u003eThe Countess Cathleen\u003c\/i\u003e is a verse drama by W.B. Yeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692589322303,"sku":"9781513270876","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1cf549e3815bceed58baa6a119877406.webp?v=1764995911","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-countess-cathleen-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}