"A Shropshire Lad" by A. E. Housman is a collection of 63 poems published in 1896. Set in a half-imaginary pastoral Shropshire, these verses explore the fleeting nature of youth, love, and life itself. Soldiers march to early graves, young men face heartbreak and loss, and spring's beauty masks mortality's shadow. The poems resonated deeply with generations of young readers, especially during wartime, becoming companions in trenches and schoolrooms alike. Housman crafts a melancholic landscape where idealism fades and death awaits. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Shropshire Lad |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Shropshire_Lad |
| Credits | Produced by Albert Imrie, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Shropshire (England) -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5720 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05720-0 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3509 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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