Synopses & Reviews
Thomas Hardy's first love was poetry. It was not until 1898, when he was 58, that his first book of poetry,
Wessex Poems was published. For the final years of his life he abandoned fiction and devoted himself entirely to poetry; he is now not only regarded as one of the most important English novelists but is also a poet of major stature and increasing popularity.
The Complete Poems includes Hardy's more than 900 poems, complemented by detailed notes. Collected here are his eight books of verse, all the uncollected poems,
Domicilium, and the songs from
The Dynasts. This edition contains an additional poem,
The Sound of Her.
Review
“When the paperback of Gibson's complete poems is in stock, why buy anything else?” ——Dennis Taylor, Boston College
“Don't order a selection at all if you can get the Complete Poems.” ——William Morgan, Illinois State University
Synopsis
Thomas Hardy's first love was always poetry. It was not until 1898, when he was fifty-eight years old, having already established his reputation with fourteen novels and over forty short stories, that his first book of poetry, Wessex Poems was published. For the final thirty years of his life he abandoned fiction and devoted himself entirely to poetry. It is a tribute to his remarkable powers of creativity that he is now not only regarded as one of the most important English novelists but is also recognised as a poet of major stature and ever increasing popularity. The Complete Poems, edited by James Gibson, includes all of Hardy's prolific output of more than nine hundred poems, complemented by a detailed notes section. Collected in this single volume are his eight books of verse, all the uncollected poems, 'Domicilium' and the songs from The Dynasts. This new edition contains an additional poem, The Sound of Her .
Synopsis
Where much of the existing scholarship on Nancy Mairs has approached her essays in the context of disability studies, this book seeks to broaden the conversation through a wider range of critical perspectives and with attention to underrepresented aspects of Mairs's oeuvre. With particular attention to the ways Mairs shapes her essays around a variety of "unspeakables"-such as depression, female sexuality and infidelity, mortality and death, or the struggle for faith in a postmodern world-this collection demonstrates Mairs's provocative combination of bold ethics and subtle aesthetics.
About the Author
James Gibson is a writer, editor, and lecturer.
Table of Contents
Introduction—James Gibson *
Domicilium *
Wessex Poems and Other Verses * Poems of the Past and the Present * Poems of Pilgrimage * Miscellaneous Poems * Imitations, etc. * Retrospect * Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses * More Love Lyrics * A Set of Country Songs * Pieces Occasional and Various * Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries * Poems of 1912-13 * Miscellaneous Pieces * Satires of Circumstance * Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses * Poems of War and Patriotism * Finale * Late Lyrics and Earlier * Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs and Trifles * Winter Words in Various Moods and Metres * Previous Uncollected Poems