Description: Description Title: The Winged Destiny: Studies in the Spiritual History of the Gael Author: Fiona Macleod [William Sharp] Description: First Edition. Dark burgundy cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine and a blind-stamped pictorial of wings on the front cover. Interior is unmarked. Pages show a fair bit of foxing. pp. xii, 365, [1], plus [2] ads. Written by the Scottish poet and literary biographer William Sharp (1855-1905) under his pseudonym Fiona Macleod. A collection of beautifully written essays on Celtic folk tales and the spiritual significance and heritage of Gaelic folklore. Also included are Sharp's accounts and commentary about his collecting of folk legends in the Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides wherein he tells of the place and from whom he gathered each tale and then tells the tales as he recorded them in his notebooks. William Sharp was an influential figure in the Celtic Revival, an associate of W. B Yeats, a participant in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's literary circle, and a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: None Publisher: Chapman and Hall Place: London Year: 1904 Keywords: Celtic Revival, Gaelic Revival, Gaelic, Celtic, Scottish, Scotland, Hebrides, folklore, legends, mythology, Shipping We ship all items within one business day. Domestic orders are shipped via USPS Media Mail. Other shipping options are available to meet your needs.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Fiona Macleod
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Gaelic Revival
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1904
