The Land of Heart's Desire
by W. B. Yeats
- First published
- 1900
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Land of Heart's Desire" by W. B. Yeats is a play first performed in 1894. In this theatrical lament, a mysterious faery child arrives at the home of newlyweds Maire and Shawn Bruin. The child denounces God and tempts the listless Maire with visions of eternal youth and mindless joy in the faery realm. As the family struggles to keep Maire grounded in reality, she must choose between mortal life and the seductive promise of immortality in the otherworld.
- Ireland
- Fairy plays
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #15153. The Land of Heart's Desire on Wikipedia.
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