John Clare

by John Clare

This ambitious collection of Clare's poetry and prose is based on thirty years' close study of the manuscripts and represents the full range of Clare's genius, including bird poems, nature observations, songs, ballads, social satire, reflections on folk customs, and intense expressions of the
poet's search for identity.

Genres: Poetry

560 pages, Paperback

First published September 6, 1984

About the author

John Clare was an English poet, in his time commonly known as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet", born the son of a farm labourer at Helpston (which, at the time of his birth, was in the Soke of Peterborough, which itself was part of Northamptonshire) near Peterborough. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be one of the most important 19th-century poets.

For other authors with this name see: psychotherapist and artist John Clare, history educator John D. Clare and John Clare.