Poems of 1912-13: Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy's reputation as a poet is higher now than it has ever been. It is generally agreed that the Poems of 1912-13, written in memory of his first wife, are some of the greatest elegies in the language. This invaluable new study concentrates on the 'Emma Poems', setting them in the context of Hardy's troubled first marriage, then analyses them one by one.

About the author:

John Greening is a poet and critic. He is the author of Guides to the Poets of the First World War and to W.B. Yeats. His selected poems, Hunts, was published by Greenwich Exchange in 2009.

56  pages

ISBN: 978-1-906075-04-0