Selected Poems Of William Cowper
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before the Romantics reshaped English verse, William Cowper was quietly revolutionising poetry from his modest retreat in Olney, Buckinghamshire — and Selected Poems of William Cowper, published as part of the esteemed Crown Classics series, presents a curated window into the work of one of the eighteenth century's most beloved and underrated poets. This carefully edited anthology gathers the finest examples of Cowper's art, from the tender domestic observations of The Task to his memorably witty shorter verses, illustrating a poet equally at home with lofty moral argument and gentle, self-deprecating humour. His verse chronicles an inner world of melancholy and faith alongside sharp, affectionate portraits of rural English life, making him a crucial bridge between the Augustan tradition and the Romantic sensibility that followed. Cowper's style is deceptively plain — conversational in tone yet precise in craft — and this selection, edited with scholarly care, allows both new readers and seasoned admirers to appreciate the full range of his voice. His influence on later poets, including Wordsworth and Keats, is well-documented, yet Cowper himself remains a figure whose personal anguish and spiritual wrestling lend his poetry a raw, enduring authenticity. Published by The Grey Walls Press under their distinguished Crown Classics imprint, this volume is a testament to Cowper's lasting place in the canon — and leaves one wondering how a poet of such warmth and quiet brilliance could ever have been overlooked.
Author: William Cowper
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before the Romantics reshaped English verse, William Cowper was quietly revolutionising poetry from his modest retreat in Olney, Buckinghamshire — and Selected Poems of William Cowper, published as part of the esteemed Crown Classics series, presents a curated window into the work of one of the eighteenth century's most beloved and underrated poets. This carefully edited anthology gathers the finest examples of Cowper's art, from the tender domestic observations of The Task to his memorably witty shorter verses, illustrating a poet equally at home with lofty moral argument and gentle, self-deprecating humour. His verse chronicles an inner world of melancholy and faith alongside sharp, affectionate portraits of rural English life, making him a crucial bridge between the Augustan tradition and the Romantic sensibility that followed. Cowper's style is deceptively plain — conversational in tone yet precise in craft — and this selection, edited with scholarly care, allows both new readers and seasoned admirers to appreciate the full range of his voice. His influence on later poets, including Wordsworth and Keats, is well-documented, yet Cowper himself remains a figure whose personal anguish and spiritual wrestling lend his poetry a raw, enduring authenticity. Published by The Grey Walls Press under their distinguished Crown Classics imprint, this volume is a testament to Cowper's lasting place in the canon — and leaves one wondering how a poet of such warmth and quiet brilliance could ever have been overlooked.