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.
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