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| Title | : | Hardy: Poems |
| Author | : | Thomas Hardy |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | May 10th 1995 by Everyman's Library |
| Categories | : | Poetry. Classics. Historical. Victorian |
Thomas Hardy
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.11 | 213 Users | 16 Reviews
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I have always loved Thomas Hardy's poetry and thought I would end the year by reading this small collection. No one deals in poetry with problems of memory and time better than Hardy, at least that I have ever read. In fact the world becomes a texture of memory and slides back and forth between past and present in ways that occasionally produce joy but more commonly regret and pain. The question, as always, is what endures and what does not? But, as is the case with most great poetry, one really should just read and leave much analysis aside. Hardy's impact on me endures . . . and will, I think, until I exist only as someone else's memory, for better or for worse.
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| ISBN: | 0679443681 (ISBN13: 9780679443681) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 213 Users | 16 ReviewsJudge Appertaining To Books Hardy: Poems
I have always loved Thomas Hardy's poetry and thought I would end the year by reading this small collection. No one deals in poetry with problems of memory and time better than Hardy, at least that I have ever read. In fact the world becomes a texture of memory and slides back and forth between past and present in ways that occasionally produce joy but more commonly regret and pain. The question, as always, is what endures and what does not? But, as is the case with most great poetry, one reallyAs a collection it is a bit uneven with the middle section overly mournful and the final sections less worthy than those before. Some lovely poems nevertheless
Thomas Hardy should get alot more recognition that he does. His poems are fantastic and all very different styles but equally wonderful.The book itself is very pretty and I love the layout where poems are split into sections eg Marriage, War, Himself etc I will be placing this on my bookshelf but it will be read many times.
"Beeny Cliff" (March 1870 - March 1913) is a keeper.
Obviously you can find Hardy's poems in many places, but this book is nicely printed with good quality pages and a decent layout. I love that the collection starts with "Neutral Tones," the best bitter post-love poem I have ever read. Also includes "The Darkling Thrush," an apprehensive poem about the turning of the century, and the classic "Convergence of the Twain," about the Titanic. I've come to prefer Hardy's poems over his books because poems force him to confine his dark musings to a few
man, oh man, thomas hardy... his poetry is so so beautiful and i love his depictions of nature and death and spirits and war. a couple of my favourites include 'drummer hodge', 'afterwards', and any of the emma poems, really. granted, there are a couple i dislike (i'm looking at you, 'lizzie browne') but you win some, you lose some, i guess.
Read this for my exam paper years ago. It has become one of my most prized possessions.
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