Product Description: A fascinating look into the life of one of Hollywood's hottest film stars. For twenty years Gabriel Byrne has been to the forefront of Irish actors and producers internationally. From his appearance in John Boorman's Excalibur in 1981 via Miller's Crossing in 1990 through to Stigmata and End of Days in 1999 and 2000 he has turned his diverse skills and brooding good looks to many different roles...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In short stories, poems and monumental novels, James Joyce set out to discover the meaning of his nationality, simultaneously celebrating and riduculing the history of Ireland in the brilliant style that has made him the most towering figure in the literary landscape of the early twentieth centry...read more

Product Description: One of the greatest poets of the century, the Noble Laureate William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) drew upon Irish folklore and myth as inspiration for much of his early poetry. Mythic themes as well as many other topics are masterfully explored in this rich selection of lyrics.