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A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems: The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman (Penguin Classics) Paperback - 2010
by Housman, A.E.; Burnett, Archie [Primary Contributor]; Burnett, Archie [Editor]; Laird, Nick [Introduction]; Sparrow, John [Afterword];
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A wonderful collection from one of England's best-loved poets
One of the most admired poets of his day, A. E. Housman wrote poems that conjure a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. Expressed in simple rhythms, they show a fine ear for the subtleties of meter and alliteration and touch on subjects ranging from religious doubt to intense nostalgia. This volume brings together A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems, along with many posthumous selections and three translations of extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides that display Housman's mastery of classical literature.
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- Title A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems: The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman (Penguin Classics)
- Author Housman, A.E.; Burnett, Archie [Primary Contributor]; Burnett, Archie [Editor]; Laird, Nick [Introduction]; Sparrow, John [Afterword];
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics
- Date 2010-09-28
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0140424741_used
- ISBN 9780140424744 / 0140424741
- Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 5.07 x 0.67 in (19.66 x 12.88 x 1.70 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects English poetry
- Dewey Decimal Code 821.912
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Summary
One of the most admired poets of his day, A. E. Housman wrote poems that conjure a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. Expressed in simple rhythms, they show a fine ear for the subtleties of meter and alliteration and touch on subjects ranging from religious doubt to intense nostalgia. This volume brings together A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems, along with many posthumous selections and three translations of extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides that display Housman's mastery of classical literature.