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John Sherman and Dhoya

Gelesen von David Wales

(4,042 Sterne; 12 Bewertungen)

In 1891, Yeats published "John Sherman", a novella, and "Dhoya", a Celtic mythologic story. Ganconagh, Yeats’s nom de plume for this work is the name of a male faerie in Irish mythology that is known for seducing human women. (Summary by Wikipedia) (2 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Author's Preface: Ganconagh's Apology

2:10

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John Sherman: Part 1: John Sherman Leaves Ballah

35:40

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John Sherman: Part 2: Margaret Leland

34:20

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John Sherman: Part 3: John Sherman Revisits Ballah

12:44

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John Sherman: Part 4: The Rev. William Howard

36:28

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John Sherman: Part 5: John Sherman Returns To Ballah

23:44

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Dhoya

23:53

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Bewertungen

(4,5 Sterne)

John Sherman is a novelette. It's an entertaining story and interesting to read Yeats in this form. Dhoya is a classic Yeats short story of the fairy variety. I recommend both.