{"product_id":"elegy-written-in-a-country-churchyard-9781851245772","title":"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard","description":"\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851245772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88","brand":"Thomas Gray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41285488246965,"sku":"9781851245772","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2d9e9da3-0770-469e-b9b2-3fb1ecc1a32a.jpg?v=1635225185","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elegy-written-in-a-country-churchyard-9781851245772","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}