A. E. Housman
Author | : Richard Perceval Graves |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2014-06-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571309474 |
ISBN-13 | : 057130947X |
Rating | : 4/5 (47X Downloads) |
Download or read book A. E. Housman written by Richard Perceval Graves and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A. E. Housman, romantic poet and classical scholar, is best-known as the author of A Shropshire Lad and the meticulous editor of Manilius, the Latin poet of astronomy. In this first full biography, Richard Perceval Graves convincingly reconciles the two apparently conflicting sides of Housman's personality, and reassesses the reputation of a man who was something of a mystery even to his closest friends. 'This is bound to become the standard life.' John Carey, Sunday Times 'Dispassionate and well-researched.' Philip Larkin, Guardian