John Clare
Author
Publisher
Faber
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
John Clare was the great romantic peasant poet - the chronicler of nature and childhood, the champion of folkways in the face of enclosure and oppression, the love poet, the political satirist and solitary visionary, confined in his maturity to lunatic asylums. This title contains a selection of his poems.
7) Major works
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
John Clare was one of the greatest English romantic poets, and his work provides a fascinating reflection of rural society in the 19th century. This collection includes poems from all stages of his career, as well as some examples of his autobiographical writings and letters.