{"title":"Books by A. E. Housman","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780140424744","title":"A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful collection from one of England's best-loved poets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most admired poets of his day, A.E. Housman wrote poems that conjure a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. Expressed in simple rhythms, they show a fine ear for the subtleties of meter and alliteration, and they touch on subjects ranging from religious doubt and doomed love to patriotic celebration of the soldier and intense nostalgia for the countryside. This volume brings together the works Housman published in his lifetime, \u003ci\u003eA Shropshire Lad\u003c\/i\u003e (1896) and \u003ci\u003eLast Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (1922), along with many posthumous selections and three translations of extracts from Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripedes that display his mastery of classical literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition has been revised by Archie Burnett and includes updated notes on the text and indexes of first lines and titles. It is introduced by Nick Laird and includes an afterword by John Sparrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1.700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout historyand across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399889191090,"sku":"9780140424744","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780140424744.jpg?v=1786011422"},{"product_id":"9780241303153","title":"A Shorpshire Lad","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set, these slim, A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Shropshire Lad\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1896 at A. E. Housman's own expense. The collection of lyrical poems became hugely successful following the Second Boer War and World War I, with themes such as nostalgia for one's home and the patriotic celebration of the life of the solider striking a chord with English readers. This collection contains Housman's greatest works, demonstrating the lyrical precision and emotional depth of his writing.  It includes 'To an Athlete Dying Young', a lyrical elegy to a life lost at its prime and 'When I was One-and-Twenty', a love poem on the ignorance of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228164764021,"sku":"9780241303153","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241303153_b9a97bdc-ae1f-454c-9e6b-0dbe6aba54c5.jpg?v=1786012139"},{"product_id":"9780571226740","title":"A. E. Housman","description":"In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their selection of verses and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their introductions, the selectors offer a passionate and accessible introduction to some of the greatest poets in history.   A. E. Housman (1859-1936) was born in Fockbury, Worcestershire, and educated at St John's College, Oxford. His first collection, A Shropshire Lad, was published in 1896.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291615179125,"sku":"9780571226740","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780571226740_f7aae416-4211-4dcf-a564-ba893b407608.jpg?v=1786013715"},{"product_id":"9780486264684","title":"A Shropshire Lad","description":"Authoritative edition of one of the enduring classics of English poetry — 63 poems on the nature of friendship, the passing of youth, the vanity of dreams, other human concerns. Long prized by literary scholars for their perfection of form and feeling, and loved by generations of readers for simplicity, sensitivity, direct emotional appeal.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311772414325,"sku":"9780486264684","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780486264684_4cfe3f44-dcae-460b-bc44-9f469ff76e74.jpg?v=1786032676"},{"product_id":"shropshire-lad-and-other-poems","title":"A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eA. E. Housman's seminal collection of poems, A Shropshire Lad, which was first published in 1896, is included here together with some of his later works. In his poems, Housman pays homage to the idyllic rural landscape of England while highlighting the fractures that came about as a result of various conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in national pride and guided by nostalgia, Housman's emotionally charged poetic works cover themes of youth, love, and loss in a way that has resonated with readers for more than a century. As eye-opening as it is poignant, this compendium is not only an insight into universal human experiences but also a touching ode to times gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eArcturus Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483394908533,"sku":"9781398864894","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398864894.jpg?v=1786178542"},{"product_id":"a-shropshire-lad","title":"A Shropshire Lad","description":"This is the only photographic edition of A Shropshire Lad in which the county's stunning landscapes, which have scarcely altered since Housman’s day, have been matched with the stanzas on each page. The enduring appeal of this lyrical English masterpiece, first published in 1896, lies in its exploration of the universal themes of loss, nostalgia and love. Certainly its international popularity today is undiminished.   The rural landscape of the beautiful Shropshire countryside, from the bucolic Clun valley to the bleak hills of Stiperstones, is sympathetically captured by one of Shropshire’s finest photographers, John Hayward.   Over fifty stunning new photographs enhance Housman's popular work and this edition marks the 90th anniversary of his death.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524722696565,"sku":"9781913159979","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913159979.jpg?v=1787742848"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-a-e-housman.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}