In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.

The birds are gone to bed; the cows are still,
And sheep lie panting on each old mole hill,

And underneath the willow's grey-green bough --
Like toil a resting -- lies the fallow plough.

-- Hares at Play

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<p>In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past.</p>
This new selection of John Clare's poetry is part of a series of collections from six great nature poets.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571328741
Publisert
2016-05-19
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
217 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
160

Forfatter
Redaktør

Biografisk notat

John Clare (1793-1864), the 'peasant poet', worked as an agricultural labourer in Northamptonshire until a deterioration in his mental health saw him committed to an insane asylum. He published four volumes of verse, including Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820), and The Shepherd's Calendar (1827).