Study Guide with Text to Last Poems by A. E. Housman

Ray Moore's Study Guides provide insights into important but demanding texts.This Guide gives the full text of Housman's poems together with relevant extracts from the author's 1933 lecture The Name and Nature of Poetry. After the text of each poem there are: - explanatory notes on the text; - helpful guiding questions; - a detailed commentary.In addition the Guide provides: - biographical information on Housman; - an introduction to Housman's poetry; - a glossary of literary terms; - guidance on using the questions for group study; - bibliography for further reading.