Abstract:This is a characteristic mood – some would say the characteristic mood of Edward Thomas's poetry. It varies in intensity of expression, ranging from a diffused brooding sadness to a sharp articulation of despair; the restless discontent of these lines comes somewhere between the two. Whether or not it is his principal poetic concern, it is certainly a major concern; any admirer of Thomas who thinks that his poetic work amounts to a more valuable achievement than a preoccupation with such a mood and subject-mat… Show more
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