Study Guide with Text to a Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman

Ray Moore's Study Guides provide insights into important but demanding texts.A. E. Housman is one of the most popular British poets of the twentieth century. Published at the author's own expense in 1896, A Shropshire Lad has never been out of print. Soldiers in two World Wars carried it with them. This Guide gives the full text of Housman's poems together with relevant extracts from the author's 1933 lecture The Name and Nature of Poetry. The supporting materials make this the ideal edition for the student and the general reader.After the text of each poem there are: - detailed explanatory notes on the text; - helpful guiding questions; - a detailed commentary.In addition the Guide provides: - biographical information on Housman; - an introduction to Housman's poetry; - a glossary of literary terms; - guidance on using the questions for group study - suggestions for further reading.