The book "The Influence of Oscar Wilde on W.B. Yeats" examines the significant role that Oscar Wilde played as a precursor to W.B. Yeats. It outlines how Wilde's image and intellect had a profound impact on Yeats' creative imagination, which remained active throughout his life. The author, Noreen Doody, analyzes the intellectual concepts, metaphysical speculations, as well as the artistic symbols and images that Yeats adopted from Wilde, which altered his perspective. These elements formed the foundation for Yeats' dramatic and poetic works. The book is divided into three sections that explore the personal relationship between the two writers, the role of masks and images in Yeats' creative process, and the influence of Wilde's symbolist play "Salomé" on Yeats' creative sensibility.