Three Books : Remains of Elmet', 'Cave Birds' and 'River

by Ted Hughes

When "Remains of Elmet", "Cave Birds" and "River" were first published, the weight of each collection tended to be overlooked in favour of other considerations. This book shows the coherence and poetic strength of each sequence and its relationship to the larger output.

Genres: Poetry

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Edward James Hughes was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008, The Times ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
He married fellow poet Sylvia Plath in 1956, and they lived together in the United States and then in England, in a tumultuous relationship. They had two children before separating in 1962 and Plath ended her own life in 1963.

Reviews

[Gabby Proice · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ted Hughes needs therapy

[Harry · Rating 3 out of 5]

It really does need the pictures. Some absolutely brilliant poetry in here though. Some of Hughes's greatest. Elmet and River need to be revisited.