{"product_id":"the-yeats-sisters-a-biography-of-susan-and-elizabeth-yeats","title":"The Yeats Sisters: A Biography of Susan and Elizabeth Yeats","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his autobiography and letters the Irish poet W.B. Yeats gives the impression that he had one rather shadowy sister somewhere on the fringes of his life. In actuality the poet was for many years largely dependent on his tow sisters  Susan (Lily) and Elizabeth (Lolly). The family home in which he lived was for very many years sustained only by the earnings of Lily  who worked as an embroiderer for May Morris  and Lolly  who taught in a kindergarten and gave lessons in painting. Joan Hardwicks insightful and carefully researched biography revels not only the artistic talents of these women - one a remarkable embroiderer  the other a skilled painter  teacher and printer - but also their great resourcefulness. With determination and acumen they achieved an unusual financial independence by means of their business Cuala Industries  at a time in Irish history when attempts at female self-determination were at best tolerated  and more often derided. Lily and Lolly were woemn of exceptional creativity  generosity and courage. History focus on their father  the painter John Butler Yeats  their brother Jack  who was also a painter and on their brother William  the poet  has done them a great disservice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974526201909,"sku":"ByrdShop_0044409249","price":315.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780044409243.jpg?v=1770662640","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-yeats-sisters-a-biography-of-susan-and-elizabeth-yeats","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}