Books in the Oxford English Texts: John Clare series

This volume contains the finest edition ever presented of Clare's classic poem `The Shepherd's Calendar', based on the world-wide manuscripts of Clare's poetry studied for over thirty years. Many of the accompanying poems are published for the first time and all are in the poet's original language.

This volume contains many of Clare's finest poems, many of them published for the first time. It is the only edition of the Middle Poems to print what the poet wrote in his original language, and is based on the world-wide manuscripts of Clare's poetry studied for over thirty years.

A collection of Clare's early work including many poems never before published and reinstating Clare's punctuation and orthography. There are also textual and explanatory notes.

Represents the 3rd and 4th volumes devoted to Clare's 'middle period', between 1822 and 1837, arguably the years of his finest creativity. These volumes include poems that range from examples of his satirical and political verse, to a telling expression of his philosophy of nature, and probably the important statement of his poetic objectives.

These volumes represent the third and fourth of five volumes devoted to Clare's 'middle period', between 1822 and 1837. Poems range from satirical and political verse in 'The Summons' and 'The Hue & Cry', to an expression of his philosophy of nature in 'The Eternity of Nature', and a statement of Clare's poetic objectives in 'To the Rural Muse'.

Completing the Oxford edition of Clare's collected poems, this volume presents the poems of the Northborough period of Clare's creativity. As with the other volumes, many of the poems have never before been published, and Clare's spelling, punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary have been preserved.

A collection of Clare's early work including many poems never before published and reinstating Clare's punctuation and orthography. There are also textual and explanatory notes.