Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 551 Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward) 1859 1936 Housman, Alfred Edward Houseman, A. E. (Alfred Edward) Last Poems by A. E. Housman Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by A. P. Saulters, and David Widger "Last Poems by A. E. Housman" by A. E. Housman is a collection of poetry published in the early 20th century, reflecting the complexities of human experiences such as love, loss, and mortality. Housman's work, deeply rooted in themes of nostalgia and the transience of life, follows a somber tone, imbuing each poem with both personal introspection and broader existential contemplation. The collection presents a series of poignant reflections on death, warfare, and the passage of time. Each poem is carefully crafted, often addressing the fates of soldiers, the brevity of life, and the enduring nature of memory. Through vivid imagery and rich language, Housman captures the bittersweet essence of youth and bravado against the backdrop of inevitable mortality. The evocative verses resonate with a sense of longing for lost companions and unfulfilled dreams, consolidating the poet's deep connection to life’s fleeting moments and the collective human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 71448 71449 2024-10-04T04:43:18.428067 2023-10-04T05:14:14.626756 text/html text/html 69083 2018-10-23T09:51:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 22384 2018-10-23T09:53:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 95580 2024-10-04T04:43:24.529015 application/epub+zip 95458 2024-10-04T04:43:21.264040 application/epub+zip 92656 2024-10-04T04:43:20.080002 application/epub+zip 216229 2024-10-04T04:43:26.527971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202317 2024-10-04T04:43:23.732014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162125 2022-09-04T07:41:38.689237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56420 56393 2024-10-04T04:43:18.069072 2023-10-04T05:14:14.363781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 56215 2018-10-23T09:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20618 2018-10-23T09:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19027 2024-10-04T04:43:26.648986 application/rdf+xml 14163 2024-10-04T04:43:20.617190 image/jpeg 3964 2024-10-04T04:43:20.346071 image/jpeg 92575 2024-10-04T04:43:18.435035 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