Housman's Poems

by John Bayley

Although Housman's three collections of poems, the third published posthumously, have remained continuously popular, they have not received much serious critical attention. Bayley makes up for the omission in this thorough and comprehensive reappraisal of the whole oeuvre, placing Housman's achievement in the context of the poetry of his own time and of more recent European and American poetry. Close analysis and comparison with other poets--Hardy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198117639
• ISBN13: 9780198117636
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 86.00 lbs.