A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems
Author: Housman, A E
ISBN: 9780140424744
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 29 Jul 2010
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
A wonderful collection of Housman's much-loved poetry, new to Penguin Classics
A. E. Housman was one of the best-loved poets of his day, whose poems conjure up a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. They are expressed in simple rhythms, yet show a fine ear for the subtleties of metre and alliteration. His scope is wide - ranging from religious doubt to intense nostalgia for the countryside. This volume brings together 'A Shropshire Lad' (1896) and 'Last Poems' (1922), along with the posthumous selections 'More Poems' and 'Additional Poems', and three translations of extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides that display his mastery of Classical literature.
ISBN: 9780140424744
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 29 Jul 2010
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
A wonderful collection of Housman's much-loved poetry, new to Penguin Classics
A. E. Housman was one of the best-loved poets of his day, whose poems conjure up a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. They are expressed in simple rhythms, yet show a fine ear for the subtleties of metre and alliteration. His scope is wide - ranging from religious doubt to intense nostalgia for the countryside. This volume brings together 'A Shropshire Lad' (1896) and 'Last Poems' (1922), along with the posthumous selections 'More Poems' and 'Additional Poems', and three translations of extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides that display his mastery of Classical literature.
