Introducing A.E. Housman (1859-1936)
Author | : D. Antoine Sutton |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2018-04-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781527509474 |
ISBN-13 | : 1527509478 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Introducing A.E. Housman (1859-1936) written by D. Antoine Sutton and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is pivotal reading for laypersons looking for an accurate understanding of the private life and public career of A.E. Housman. Furthermore, it is also essential for any reader seeking to recover a truer image of the Victorian man who, during his lifetime, issued two collections of Romantic poems, A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems. It will be of particular interest to history buffs, poets, professors and students of classical studies, and instructors in literary criticism, given that it sketches Housman’s biography and examines in detail his scholarship.