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John Clare (1793-1864), the ''peasant poet'', worked as an agricultural labourer in Northamptonshire until a deterioration in his mental health saw him committed to an insane asylum. He published four volumes of verse, including Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820), and The Shepherd''s Calendar (1827).

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.



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John Clare

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 05/04/2007
      ISBN13: 9780571234639, 978-0571234639
      ISBN10: 571234631
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      Poetry ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      John Clare (1793-1864), the ''peasant poet'', worked as an agricultural labourer in Northamptonshire until a deterioration in his mental health saw him committed to an insane asylum. He published four volumes of verse, including Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820), and The Shepherd''s Calendar (1827).

      In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.



      Trade Review
      "'Faber has a poetry list worth bragging about. What other publisher could conjure up a series like this?' The Times"

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