Poems of the Past and the Present, by Thomas Hardy
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Poems of the Past and the Present, by Thomas Hardy
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Moments the mightiest pass uncalendared, And when the Absolute In backward Time outgave the deedful word Whereby all life is stirred: "Let one be born and throned whose mould shall constitute The norm of every royal-reckoned attribute
Poems of the Past and the Present, by Thomas Hardy - Amazon Sales Rank: #9251737 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .40" w x 6.00" l, .54 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 176 pages
Poems of the Past and the Present, by Thomas Hardy About the Author Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in Dorchester, Dorset. He enrolled as a student in King s College, London, but never felt at ease there, seeing himself as socially inferior. This preoccupation with society, particularly the declining rural society, featured heavily in Hardy s novels, with many of his stories set in the fictional county of Wessex. Since his death in 1928, Hardy has been recognised as a significant poet, influencing The Movement poets in the 1950s and 1960s.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great poems, but why not buy an anthology? By Bill R. Moore Thomas Hardy's second poetry collection, 1901's Poems of the Past and the Present, may be his best original volume and is likely my personal favorite. It definitely showed that the greatness of Wessex Tales, the first book of poetry by a writer who had long been famous and acclaimed for novels, was no fluke. The book may well have Hardy's best individual poems, including "The Darkling Thrush," perhaps his best known work. Other classics include "`I Said to Love,'" "A Broken Appointment," "The Ruined Maid," and "In Tenebris." Also here are some lesser-known works that are among my personal favorites: "To an Unborn Pauper Child," "The Respectable Burgher on `The Higher Criticism'," and "The Church-Builder." General quality aside, this collection is notable for several features distinguishing it from Hardy's other great poetry books. First, it begins with his famous Queen Victoria memorial. Second, it has a War Poems section that includes some of Hardy's most celebrated poems ("Drummer Hodge," etc.) as well as some of his strangest and most speculative: "The Souls of the Slain," "The Sick Battle-God," etc. This predated World War I, for which Hardy would also write some of the best and most well-known poems, and soon seemed eerily prophetic. The fact is particularly interesting in that "The Sick Battle-God," which closes the section, is uncharacteristically optimistic, declaring that mankind's bloodshed lust had ceased. Also setting this collection apart is the "Poems of Pilgrimage" section, a poetic memento of Hardy's Italy visit; some of his most interesting and personal work is here. Finally, a short section has a notable selection of the kind of material to which Hardy rarely turned - translations from various languages and other imitations. He proves surprisingly adept, especially when we remember that he was essentially self-taught, making us wonder what he could have produced if he had done more in this line. The "Miscellaneous" section meanwhile has several dozen excellent poems, including some of his most notable. All told, this is a great collection; its poems are essential to anyone who loves Hardy's verse and a good place for the curious to start.However, we must remember that Hardy was extremely prolific over a very long period; even more notably, in striking contrast to nearly all artists, his quality never diminished. He was after all into his 60s when this book came out - long past the point even most of the best poets have lost the majority, or even all of, their greatness. Yet he put out great work well into his 80s. This means that, though everyone will inevitably have a favorite, all the poetry collections he released are of essentially equal greatness. An anthology is thus ideal, preferably a complete one. It will give far more enjoyment, especially as good ones can be found that cost little more than this single volume. Anyone wanting Hardy's poetry thus should skip to such an omnibus; only those who for some reason want Poems of the Past and the Present by itself need buy this.
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