A Shropshire Lad
Penguin Pocket Poets
$18.75
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2017
Summary
A collectible new Penguin series - beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets.
A Shropshire Lad was first published in 1896 at A. E. Housman’s own expense. The collection of lyrical poems became hugely successful following the Second Boer War and World War I, with themes such as nostalgia for one’s home and the patriotic celebration of the life of the soldier striking a chord with English readers.
This collection contains Housman’s greatest works, dem…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241303153 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024130315X |
| Author: | A.E. Housman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 188mm x 117mm |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Poetry |
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About The Author
A.E. Housman
Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936), usually known as A. E. Housman, was an English classical scholar and poet, best known for his collection of poems A Shropshire Lad. His poems conjure up a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss and sadness.
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