Selected Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins

Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) was a Jesuit priest whose poetry combined an awareness of material sensuousness with the asceticism of religious devotion. His collected poems, published posthumously in 1918, exercised a profound influence on modern poetry. This volume features all of Hopkins's mature work, offering a sampler of the poet's striking originality, intellectual depth, and perceptive vision. Featured works include his well-known elegy, &quote;The Wreck of the Deutschland,&quote; &quote;God's Grandeur,&quote; &quote;Hurrahing in Harvest,&quote; &quote;The Windhover,&quote; &quote;Pied Beauty,&quote; and &quote;Carrion Comfort.&quote; Additional verses include &quote;The Caged Skylark,&quote; &quote;The Bugler's First Communion,&quote; &quote;The Starlight Night,&quote; &quote;The Silver Jubilee,&quote; &quote;Henry Purcell,&quote; &quote;Andromeda,&quote; and others.