Centenary of &quote;a Shropshire Lad&quote;the Life and Writings of A. E. Housman e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. A century ago, at the close of February 1896, A Shropshire Lad appeared. The volume was published at the author's expense; it was received by critics with courtesy, and on occasion with enthusiasm; but it was not regarded as a work especially significant in English poetry. The edition numbered about 500 copies, of which perhaps 154 were distributed in the United States; the book was priced two shillings six pence; it required more than two years for the edition to sell out.