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The enduring appeal of A. E. Housman's lyrical English poem, A Shropshire Lad, first published in 1896, lies perhaps in its gentle accessibility and in its universal theme of loss, of love and the passage of time. Certainly its popularity today appears undiminished as it continues to console and delight. The timeless quality of the Shropshire countryside, from the bucolic Clun valley to the bleak hills of Caer Caradoc, is captured by one of Shropshire s finest wildlife and landscape photographers, Gareth Thomas. Christopher Ricks, Professor of Poetry at Oxford University and President of the Housman Society, has written a thought-provoking introduction to this edition, touching on some of the reasons for the poem s lasting popularity, including its unusual combination of classical fortitude and romantic yearning. The biographical sketch of Housman by Ludlow historian David Lloyd sets the poem in context.
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Born in 1859 in the village of Fockbury in Worcestershire, Alfred Edward Housman was the eldest of seven children. He was educated at Bromsgrove School and later read Classics at St. John's College, Oxford. His poem A Shropshire Lad was published in 1896. After a period as a Clerk in the Patent Office in London he returned to academia becoming Professor of Latin at Cambridge University. He died in 1936 and his ashes are interred in the shadow of the walls of St Laurence's church, Ludlow.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my 94 year old mother at her request. She is Shropshire born and bred and these are her words.
A marvellous book - the wonderful poems of A E Housman brought to life with stunning photographs of the beautiful countryside he knew and loved. All lovers of Housman and Shropshire will delight in this book and if you have not yet discovered either buy the book - you won't be disappointed.
A marvellous book - the wonderful poems of A E Housman brought to life with stunning photographs of the beautiful countryside he knew and loved. All lovers of Housman and Shropshire will delight in this book and if you have not yet discovered either buy the book - you won't be disappointed.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this as a present for one of the family who had been to Shropshire for a short holiday. Its a beautifully illustrated book with excellent photography.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been looking for a copy to buy for ages and this one really took my eye. It has some beautiful photography that work to bring the poems to life. As a Shropshire Lass I am proud have this book on my coffee table
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