Cathleen Ni Houlihan

Cathleen Ni Houlihan is a one-act play written by Irish poet and playwright William Butler Yeats. The play tells the story of a young couple who are about to get married when they are interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious old woman, Cathleen Ni Houlihan. The woman claims to be in search of her four lost sons who died fighting for Ireland's independence. She tells the couple that their duty is to join the cause and fight for their country's freedom.As the play progresses, the young couple becomes more and more drawn to Cathleen Ni Houlihan's cause, and they eventually decide to join her in the fight for Irish independence. The play is a powerful allegory for the Irish nationalist movement, which was gaining momentum at the time of its writing.Cathleen Ni Houlihan is widely regarded as one of Yeats' most important works, and it has been performed countless times since its original publication in 1902. The play has been praised for its powerful imagery, its evocative language, and its stirring message of hope and patriotism. It remains a beloved classic of Irish literature, and a testament to the enduring power of Yeats' writing.THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Representative British Dramas Victorian and Modern V2, by William Butler Yeats. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419176080.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.