Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 390 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Late Lyrics and Earlier, With Many Other Verses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Lyrics_and_Earlier_with_Many_Other_Verses Includes Hardy's Apology, " ... his most significant and extended utterance on poetry and criticism, ... "--R. L. Purdy. Thomas Hardy: a bibliographical study Transcribed from the 1922 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "Late Lyrics and Earlier, With Many Other Verses" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century, reflecting the author's contemplations and observations shaped by the passage of time, personal experiences, and the tumult of the world around him. The collection includes both newly penned works as well as earlier verses that Hardy felt compelled to resurrect, providing insights into themes of love, loss, nature, time, and existential reflections that characterize Hardy's poetic voice. At the start of the collection, Hardy provides an "Apology," which serves as both an introduction and a preface to the reader, explaining the motivations behind publishing this assortment of verses. He expresses a sense of hesitation and vulnerability in bringing forth his works after a period of silence, acknowledging critiques of his previous writings while reaffirming his commitment to exploring profound and often troubling questions of existence. The opening lines of poetry introduce the reader to the elements of nature and personal encounters, revealing Hardy's deep emotional ties to both the beauty and melancholy of life, setting the stage for the themes that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 289442 2025-08-02T12:38:35.055492 text/html 306732 2015-01-18T07:52:39 text/html 412932 2025-08-02T12:38:53.776413 application/epub+zip 407069 2025-08-02T12:38:41.815486 application/epub+zip 158815 2025-08-02T12:38:38.642480 application/epub+zip 575843 2025-08-02T12:38:58.787397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479167 2025-08-02T12:38:47.605409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231346 2022-09-03T04:11:07.810473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215925 2025-08-02T12:38:33.766498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215990 2015-01-18T07:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18437 2025-08-02T12:38:58.953361 application/rdf+xml 10889 2025-08-02T12:38:38.759462 image/jpeg 2027 2025-08-02T12:38:38.701457 image/jpeg 84410 2015-01-18T07:57:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 379608 2015-01-18T07:57:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 382590 2025-08-02T12:38:35.080508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia