A. E. Housman

LitCharts guides for works by A. E. Housman

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by A. E. Housman. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying A. E. Housman's poetry.

Farewell to Barn and Stack and Tree

"Farewell to Barn and Stack and Tree" is a mysterious murder ballad from A. E. Housman's famous 1896 collection A Shropshire Lad. The poem's speaker has just killed his brother and is on the way ou... view guide

Loveliest of Trees

"Loveliest of Trees" is a poem by the British writer A. E. Housman, published in his popular first collection A Shropshire Lad (1896). The poem reflects on the fleeting beauty of nature as well as ... view guide

To an Athlete Dying Young

"To an Athlete Dying Young" is an elegiac poem by the British Victorian poet A.E. Housman, originally published in his bestselling collection Shropshire Lad (1896). The poem focuses on a funeral he... view guide

When I Was One-and-Twenty

"When I Was One-and-Twenty" is a poem by British writer A.E. Housman, published in his extremely popular first collection A Shropshire Lad (1896). It is a short poem made up of two stanzas, in whic... view guide