Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces by Hardy
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"Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces" by Thomas Hardy is a poetry collection published in 1914. The volume contains 15 satirical sketches, 39 miscellaneous lyrics, and 34 lyrics and reveries, along with the celebrated "Poems of 1912–13" sequence mourning Hardy's wife Emma—considered his finest poetic work. From philosophical meditations like "Wessex Heights" to contemporary observations in "Channel Firing," the collection showcases Hardy's range while exploring loss, memory, and the
ironies of human existence with what one critic called "the subtle disturbing force of poetry." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 |
|---|---|
| Title | Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satires_of_Circumstance |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1919 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2863 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Jan 23, 2015 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 738 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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