The collected poems of A. E. Housman
1944, Seventh Impression. London : Jonathan Cape. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #416222
Physical description; 256 p. ; 20 cm. Notes; First published 1939...Seventh impression January 1944. Subjects; American poetry. Both the first and the definitive edition of ... (his) collected poetry. Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-249 and indexes). Contents; A Shropshire lad -- Last poems -- More poems -- Additional poems -- Translations -- Note on the text. Subjects; Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward) 1859-1936. English poetry 20th century. English literature Poetry 19th Century 20th Century. Authors, English Poetry 1859-1936.
Shropshire. Army life. Hedonism. Cherry. Mortality in literature. Country life. Transience and mutability. Translations.
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