{"product_id":"elegy-written-in-a-country-churchyard-hardcover","title":"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAgnes Miller Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eCarol Rumens\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommemorating the 250th anniversary of the poet's death, this volume will introduce new readers to Thomas Gray's \u003ci\u003eElegy Written in a Country Churchyard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Curfew tolls the knell of parting day...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thomas Gray's \u003ci\u003eElegy Written in a Country Churchyard\u003c\/i\u003e has been loved and admired throughout the centuries. First circulated to a select group of friends, it was rushed to official publication in 1751 to avoid pirated copies being sold without the young poet's permission. Praised by Samuel Johnson, reprinted repeatedly in Gray's lifetime, and recited by generations of schoolchildren, it is one of the most famous poems in the English language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition reproduces Agnes Miller Parker's exquisite wood engravings inspired by the poem, which were completed in 1938. All thirty-two stanzas of the poem are accompanied by detailed full-page illustrations. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the poet's death, this edition will not only bring new readers to the \u003ci\u003eElegy \u003c\/i\u003ebut will also appeal to those already familiar with its riches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Gray \u003c\/b\u003e(1716-71) spent much of his adult life in Cambridge, eventually becoming professor of modern history there. He is buried in the churchyard of St Giles, Stoke Poges, the setting for his poem.\u003cb\u003e Agnes Miller Parker \u003c\/b\u003e(1895-1980) was one of the greatest British wood engraving artists of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767642226976,"sku":"9781851245772","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99ffcb2100b9f38fc835c147b554fd3c.webp?v=1780314160","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/elegy-written-in-a-country-churchyard-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}