{"product_id":"john-clare-hardcover","title":"John Clare - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Clare\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Farley\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Clare\u003c\/b\u003e (1793-1864), the peasant poet, worked as an agricultural laborer in Northamptonshire until a deterioration in his mental health saw him committed to an insane asylum. He published four volumes of verse, including \u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDescriptive of Rural Life and Scenery\u003c\/i\u003e (1820), and \u003ci\u003eThe Shepherd's Calendar \u003c\/i\u003e(1827). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Farley\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Liverpool in 1965. He has published three collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy from the Chemist is Here to See You\u003ci\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Age\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eTramp in Flames\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687838650431,"sku":"9780571328741","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/20071d779fcdfaff9ba843c3ead106e7.webp?v=1764979962","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/john-clare-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}