{"product_id":"2026200013945-secondhand-selected-poems","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew poets have conjured the numinous from the everyday with the same quiet mastery as Walter de la Mare, and this curated selection of his verse stands as a testament to that singular gift. Chosen by R. N. Green-Armytage and published by the esteemed Faber \u0026amp; Faber, the collection distils the essence of a poet whose imagination dwelled at the threshold between the visible world and the spectral one beyond it — illuminating landscapes of childhood memory, dream, solitude, and the uncanny with a language of crystalline precision.\n\nDe la Mare's poetry is characterised by a deceptive simplicity: his lines move with the lilting musicality of a folk ballad yet carry beneath their surface a profound metaphysical unease, a preoccupation with time, death, and the mysteries of consciousness that places him firmly in the tradition of the great English Romantics. This anthology presents readers with the full arc of his lyric achievement, from the beloved musical reveries of The Listeners to the more intimate and meditative late work, offering an ideal introduction for the uninitiated and a treasured companion for those already under his spell. What secrets, one wonders, still lie hidden in those hushed and moonlit rooms?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203397722331,"sku":"2026200013945-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/72b23e4b-c1d7-4385-8b2f-1eb68d21cf00.png?v=1788148607","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013945-secondhand-selected-poems","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}