Arranged in chronological sequence by the preeminent Yeats authority A. Norman Jeffares, this collection displays the timeless depth and range of Yeats's romantic poetry. The Introduction offers a biographical sketch of Yeats, detailing the significant people and events of his life.
Arranged in chronological sequence, The Secret Rose offers a glimpse of all Yeats' styles-beginning with his youthful romantic idealism and ending with his more outspoken, sardonic treatment of sexuality.