The Tower (poetry collection)

The Tower is a book of poems by W. B. Yeats, published in 1928. The Tower was Yeats's first major collection as Nobel Laureate after receiving the Nobel Prize in 1923. It is considered to be one of the poet's most influential volumes and was well received by the public.[1]

The title, which the book shares with the second poem, refers to Ballylee Castle, a Norman tower which Yeats purchased and restored in 1917.[2] Yeats Gaelicized the name to Thoor Ballyllee,[3] and it has retained the title to this day. Yeats often summered at Thoor Ballylee with his family until 1928.[4]

The book includes several of Yeats' most famous poems, including "Sailing to Byzantium," "Leda and the Swan," and "Among School Children."

The book entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.[5]

  1. ^ Finneran, Richard (6 March 2012). Introduction in The Tower: a facsimile edition. Scribner. pp. xiii. ISBN 9781451673739. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ^ Plethica, James (2000). Yeats's Poetry, Drama, and Prose. New York: Norton. p. 491. ISBN 9780393974973.
  3. ^ Howes, Marjorie (25 May 2006). The Cambridge Companion to W. B. Yeats. Cambridge University Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0521658867.
  4. ^ Howes, Marjorie (25 May 2006). The Cambridge Companion to W. B. Yeats. Cambridge University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0521658867.