Shropshire Lad

A 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.

A Shropshire Lad 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.

O noua serie de colectii Penguin Classics: editii uimitoare, legate de panza, a zece poeti preferati, care prezinta cea mai faimoasa carte de versuri a fiecarui poet asa cum a fost publicata initial. Concepute de aclamata Coralie Bickford-Smith si frumos decorate, aceste volume subtiri, format A, sunt editiile de cadouri pentru iubitorii de poezie.