Wessex Poems and Other Verses.
HARDY, Thomas.
Wessex Poems and Other Verses.
Thomas Hardy's Wessex Poems
New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, .
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Early edition of Thomas Hardy’s poetry collection about his deep connection to the rural landscape of Wessex. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations. In good condition, front free endpaper missing.
Wessex Poems and Other Verses (1898) is a significant collection in Thomas Hardy’s poetic oeuvre, showcasing his mastery of verse and his deep connection to the rural landscape of Wessex, a region that serves as both a physical and symbolic backdrop for much of his work. The poems explore themes of nature, loss, love, and the inexorable passage of time, often reflecting Hardy’s characteristic melancholy and existential reflections on human suffering and fate. Many of the poems are imbued with a sense of nostalgia for the rural world he grew up in, even as he grapples with the changing social and industrial landscape of Victorian England. This collection marks a pivotal moment in Hardy’s literary career, as it was his first major publication of poetry after he transitioned from writing novels, and it helped establish his reputation as a significant poet in addition to his achievements as a novelist.
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