Shepherd''s Calendar

Zusatztext This is a book to treasure. Informationen zum Autor John Clare (1793-1864) was an agricultural labourer who rose to fame as the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet with the publication of his first book of poems in 1820. He suffered from mental illness and ended his days in Northampton General Lunatic Asylum. He is now recognized as one of the great English Romantic poets whose writing on rural society has a special power.; Eric Robinson! together with his associate editor David Powell! is editor of the mult-volume Oxford English Texts edition of the Collected Poems of John Clare and other selections of Clare's writings! including the Major Works in Oxford World's Classics. Klappentext Hardback edition of John Clare's great poem of the farming year! charmingly illustrated with wood engravings. This gift edition with ribbon marker marks the 150th anniversary of his death. Zusammenfassung John Clare's classic of English poetry describes the countryman's year! each month marked by its agricultural tasks! rural celebrations! and festivals. This reissue marks the 150th anniversary of the poet's death! and includes charming wood engravings by David Gentleman.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Clare
• Con la collaborazione di: David Powell (Editore), Eric Robinson (Editore), Geoffrey Summerfield (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199672226
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967222-6
• Pagine: 168
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica > Lirica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia