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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great poems, but why not buy an anthology?By Bill R. MooreThomas Hardy's second poetry collection, 1901's Poems of the Past and the Present, may be his best original volume and is likely my personal favorite. It definitely showed that the greatness of Wessex Tales, the first book of poetry by a writer who had long been famous and acclaimed for novels, was no fluke. The book may well have Hardy's best individual poems, including "The Darkling Thrush," perhaps his best known work. Other classics include "`I Said to Love,'" "A Broken Appointment," "The Ruined Maid," and "In Tenebris." Also here are some lesser-known works that are among my personal favorites: "To an Unborn Pauper Child," "The Respectable Burgher on `The Higher Criticism'," and "The Church-Builder." General quality aside, this collection is notable for several features distinguishing it from Hardy's other great poetry books. First, it begins with his famous Queen Victoria memorial. Second, it has a War Poems section that includes some of Hardy's most celebrated poems ("Drummer Hodge," etc.) as well as some of his strangest and most speculative: "The Souls of the Slain," "The Sick Battle-God," etc. This predated World War I, for which Hardy would also write some of the best and most well-known poems, and soon seemed eerily prophetic. The fact is particularly interesting in that "The Sick Battle-God," which closes the section, is uncharacteristically optimistic, declaring that mankind's bloodshed lust had ceased. Also setting this collection apart is the "Poems of Pilgrimage" section, a poetic memento of Hardy's Italy visit; some of his most interesting and personal work is here. Finally, a short section has a notable selection of the kind of material to which Hardy rarely turned - translations from various languages and other imitations. He proves surprisingly adept, especially when we remember that he was essentially self-taught, making us wonder what he could have produced if he had done more in this line. The "Miscellaneous" section meanwhile has several dozen excellent poems, including some of his most notable. All told, this is a great collection; its poems are essential to anyone who loves Hardy's verse and a good place for the curious to start.However, we must remember that Hardy was extremely prolific over a very long period; even more notably, in striking contrast to nearly all artists, his quality never diminished. He was after all into his 60s when this book came out - long past the point even most of the best poets have lost the majority, or even all of, their greatness. Yet he put out great work well into his 80s. This means that, though everyone will inevitably have a favorite, all the poetry collections he released are of essentially equal greatness. An anthology is thus ideal, preferably a complete one. It will give far more enjoyment, especially as good ones can be found that cost little more than this single volume. Anyone wanting Hardy's poetry thus should skip to such an omnibus; only those who for some reason want Poems of the Past and the Present by itself need buy this. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

About the AuthorFamed novelist and poet, Hardy is one of the key figures in English literature. Known for his forceful studies of life, his work reflects his pessimism and sense of tragedy in human life. For his literary contribution he was awarded the Order of Merit in 1910.

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