In A Shropshire Lad, A.E. Housman recreates a nostalgic world of lost love, lost youth, thwarted friendships, unfaithful girls, male bonding, untimely death and the uncertain glories of being a soldier. The poems deal with the exuberance of youth - its aspirations and disappointments, its naïve certainties and tragic mistakes. Though written in 1895, it struck a chord with the generation of young men who fought in World War I. It was said that every `Tommy' had a copy in his knapsack. It has never been out of print.
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A Shropshire Lad
In A Shropshire Lad, A.E. Housman recreates a nostalgic world of lost love, lost youth, thwarted friendships, unfaithful girls, male bonding, untimely death and the uncertain glories of being a soldier. The poems deal with the exuberance of youth - its aspirations and disappointments, its naïve certainties and tragic mistakes. Though written in 1895, it struck a chord with the generation of young men who fought in World War I. It was said that every `Tommy' had a copy in his knapsack. It has never been out of print.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169228991 |
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| Publisher: | Naxos Audiobooks |
| Publication date: | 06/01/2011 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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