Thomas Hardy

Winter Words Thomas Hardy

This selection of Thomas Hardy's poetry does full justice to its humanity, integrity, humor, and evocative power, ranging from charming anthology pieces such as "Weathers" to the great love poems he wrote after the death of his first wife and his meditations on war and philosophy. The poems--nearly eighty in total--are set in the context of Hardy's life and thoughts, including personal writings by him and those closest to him.