A Shropshire Lad, A. E. Housman
A Shropshire Lad, A. E. Housman
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A Shropshire Lad
Poetry of A.E. Housman

Author: A. E. Housman

Narrator: Robert Bethune

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/11/2009

Synopsis

A Shropshire Lad presents A. E. Housman's reflections on love, death, and the eternal uncertainty of the human condition. Placed in an idealized world of rural England, unpolluted by the taint of the city, but still a place where love can fail, evil can come to good people, and human beings can find themselves torn deeply by conflicting desires and feelings. Housman had great faith in his work even when he could not find a publisher and had to bring it out himself. His faith was rewarded. The volume has become a classic of English literature and an inspiration to musicians and composers, who have set many of his poems to music. Housman was not prolific; his total output consists of this volume and one other (Last Poems), but his achievement places him among the world's great poets. Enjoy!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on July 10, 2019

The much-anthologized lyrics everyone remembers from this slim volume are memorable for their delicate music and Attic restraint, but many of the sixty-three poems contained herein are pretty forgettable; reiterating the familiar themes of youthful beauty and early death without deepening or enrichi......more

Goodreads review by Jon on September 06, 2024

Read this long ago - but I am not sure if it was just selected poems. The Dover issue was wonderful and I will read it again; the poems are simple and true - beautiful and haunting. In my opinion the transitory nature of existence has never been more poetically rendered - highest recommendation.......more

Goodreads review by Majenta on February 03, 2021

I'm glad I finally read it. Thank you to M.E. Kerr (THE SON OF SOMEONE FAMOUS) and Blossom Elfman (A HOUSE FOR JONNIE O.) for the consciousness-raising (mentioning this in their books).......more

Goodreads review by Katie on October 19, 2021

I enjoyed this much more on a reread – the language is lyrical in a great way and the rhythm is lovely. An interesting exploration of growing up, death and rural life, if a little sentimental at times.......more

Goodreads review by Brett on September 21, 2022

The one little part that stood out to me, "The tree of man was never quiet: Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I." This was a neat read. Thanks!......more

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