First published 2023
Ford Madox Hueffer assembled his complete poetic works before adopting the surname Ford and achieving fame as a novelist. This collection gathers all his verse from his early career in the British literary scene of the early twentieth century. Hueffer moved between poetry and prose as he developed his distinctive voice, and these poems reveal the artistic sensibilities that would later produce his acclaimed fiction. The verses show a writer experimenting with form and subject matter while establishing himself among the literary figures of his generation. Scholars have recognized this poetry as culturally significant, representing an important contribution to the knowledge base of civilization. The work enters the public domain, allowing readers to access the complete poetic output of a major literary figure whose novels would eventually overshadow his verse.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, british-literature, poetry, academic
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: artistic-sensibilities, literary-experimentation
Period: Early 20th Century
242 pages · Hardcover · Legare Street Press