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Few volumes of poetry in the English language have enjoyed as much success with both literary connoisseurs and the general reader as A. E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad , first published in 1896. Scholars and critics have seen in these timeless poems an elegance of taste and perfection... Read Full Overview

Authoritative edition of one of the enduring classics of English poetry. Housman probes, with poignant beauty, the nature of friendship, the passing of youth, the vanity of dreams, other themes.

A Shropshire Lad is a much loved collection of sixty-three poems by the English poet Alfred Edward Housman, a great addition to the collection.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community project, a project designed to promote harmonious... Read Full Overview

Authoritative edition of one of the enduring classics of English poetry. Housman probes, with poignant beauty, the nature of friendship, the passing of youth, the vanity of dreams, other themes.

"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... Read Full Overview

Timeless in its beauty and poignant in its reflection on the human condition, A Shropshire Lad is a classic collection of sixty-three poems that delve deep into themes of youth, love, and loss. A.E. Housman's verses capture the pastoral charm of the English countryside, juxtaposed... Read Full Overview

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

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A Shropshire Lad is a wonderful collection of sixty-three poems by the English poet Alfred Edward Housman. This is a high quality new edition.

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-A Shropshire Lad by Alfred Edward HousmanAlfred Edward Housman (/; March 26, 1859 - April 30, 1936), generally known as AE Housman, was an English classical scholar and poet, best known to the general... Read Full Overview

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