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Loading... Mortal Beauty, God's Grace: Major Poems and Spiritual Writings of Gerard Manley Hopkinsby Gerard Manley Hopkins
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a wonderful collection. In a very attractive, thin, and affordable trade paperback are collected the major poems of the great poet Hopkins along with selected journal excerpts, letters, essays, and sermons. There is even a brief chronology of his life and some interesting introductory material. There is no excuse for anyone with any sort of home library not to possess this collection. It is limited indeed, but is it so bad if it leaves you hungry for more? ( ) no reviews | add a review
Gerard Manley Hopkins is one of English poetry's most brilliant stylistic innovators, and one of the most distinguished poets of any age. However, during his lifetime he was known not as a poet but as a Jesuit priest, and his faith was essential to his work. His writings combine an intense feeling for nature with an ecstatic awareness of its divine origins, most remarkably expressed in his magnificent and highly original 'sprung rhythm.' This collection contains not only all of Hopkins’ significant poetry, but also selections from his journals, sermons, and letters, all chosen for their spiritual guidance and insight. Hopkins didn't allow the publication of most of his poems during his lifetime, so his genius was not appreciated until after his death. Now, more than a hundred years later, his words are still a source of inspiration and sheer infectious joy in the radiance of God's creation. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)821.8Literature English English poetry 1837-1899 Victorian period, 19th centuryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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