Ted Hughes
Remains of Elmet
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571278763
- author:
- Ted Hughes
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 88
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 0.8 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Calder valley, west of Halifax, was once the last stronghold of Elmet, the last British Celtic kingdom to fall to the Angles. For centuries, it remained a remote and unforgiving wilderness, a refuge for outcasts and a haven for those fleeing persecution. In the early 1800s, however, this desolate landscape became the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in textiles, with the upper Calder River becoming one of England's hardest-working waterways. Ted Hughes's remarkable 'pennine sequence' explores his personal connection to this area, where he spent his childhood, weaving together social, political, and historical threads into a rich tapestry. This powerful collection is one of Hughes's most enduring achievements, offering a poignant portrayal of the changing landscape and its people over time.
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