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A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning clothbound editions of ten favourite poets which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set these slim A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers. 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 solider striking a chord with English readers. This collection contains Housman's greatest works demonstrating the lyrical precision and emotional depth of his writing. It includes 'To an Athlete Dying Young' a lyrical elegy to a life lost at its prime and 'When I was One-and-Twenty' a love poem on the ignorance of youth.
TITLE: A Shropshire Lad
AUTHOR: A. E. Housman
SKU: 9780241303153
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 24/08/2017
PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom
PAGES: 96
BINDING: Hardback
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 112 mm x 180 mm x 13 mm
WEIGHT: 160 gr