{"product_id":"2026200004953-secondhand-poems","title":"Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good             ,              ex-library\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Protected by plastic jacket sleeve. Light foxing on first few pages then pages clear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Australian literary history, Poems by Furnley Maurice presents the verse of Frank Wilmot, a Melbourne poet who wrote under the pen name Furnley Maurice and became one of the most distinctive voices of early twentieth-century Australian poetry. The collection showcases a lyrical yet socially conscious tone, as Wilmot chronicles the tensions between industrialisation and the natural world, urban life and idealism, with a sensitivity that set him apart from his contemporaries. His verse argues passionately for a uniquely Australian cultural identity at a time when the nation was still defining itself on the world stage. Written with both tenderness and intellectual vigour, the poems range from intimate personal reflections to sweeping meditations on society and progress. This collection remains an essential document for readers interested in the foundations of a distinctly Australian poetic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750314750171,"sku":"2026200004953-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d327c257-4f86-41db-a0fc-3c2ceefb1cbe.png?v=1778094040","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200004953-secondhand-poems","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}