Project Gutenberg 2016-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 112 Crabbe, George 1754 1832 Ward, Adolphus William, Sir 1837 1924 Ward, A. W., Sir George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 2 (of 3) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project) "George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 2 (of 3)" by George Crabbe is a collection of poetry likely written in the early 19th century. The volume includes a range of works, particularly the "Tales" and several "Tales of the Hall," exploring themes of human experience, morality, and social critique through narrative verse. Crabbe's poems often reflect on human nature and societal structures, presenting characters from various walks of life who grapple with personal and communal dilemmas. The opening portion introduces the volume, offering insights into its organization and the author's intent. It begins with a dedication to the Duchess Dowager of Rutland, setting a tone of literary respectability and formality. The comprehensive preface outlines the foundational elements of the poems included, elaborating on the differences in editions and the editorial decisions made. Crabbe articulates his views on poetry, asserting the importance of character and morality over mere poetic flourishes, while also hinting at the personal and societal themes that will unfold in the successive tales. The poems promise to engage the reader with their vivid portrayals of characters such as politicians, clergy, and farmers, each revealing the complexities of life and human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1437221 1437228 2024-10-21T10:27:40.321047 2023-09-22T07:38:48.130415 text/html text/html 1452848 2016-01-22T14:10:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 494177 2016-01-22T14:10:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 562859 2024-10-21T10:28:11.022885 application/epub+zip 565561 2024-10-21T10:27:44.197058 application/epub+zip 510607 2024-10-21T10:27:42.314034 application/epub+zip 958519 2024-10-21T10:28:25.238336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1747635 2024-10-21T10:28:09.090923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1693523 2022-09-23T08:00:46.846246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 984929 984718 2024-10-21T10:27:33.558102 2023-09-22T07:38:41.802391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 985087 2016-01-22T14:10:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 368394 2016-01-22T14:10:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20148 2024-10-21T10:28:25.425313 application/rdf+xml 16580 2024-10-21T10:27:42.610020 image/jpeg 2738 2024-10-21T10:27:42.466031 image/jpeg 499236 2024-10-21T10:27:40.425030 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia