Edward Thomas (poet)

Philip Edward Thomas was a British writer of poetry and prose. He is sometimes considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. He only started writing poetry at the age of 36, but by that time he had already been a prolific critic, biographer, nature writer and travel writer for two decades. In 1915, he enlisted in the British Army to fight in the First World War and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.

Works

A CAT

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A PRIVATE

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A TALE

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AFTER RAIN

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AMBITION

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APRIL

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ASPENS

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Beautiful Wales

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BUT THESE THINGS ALSO

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CELANDINE

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DIGGING

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FEBRUARY AFTERNOON

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FIRST KNOWN WHEN LOST

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FOR THESE

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George Borrow: The Man and His Books

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GOOD-NIGHT

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HEALTH

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HOME

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HOUSE AND MAN

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I BUILT MYSELF A HOUSE OF GLASS

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I NEVER SAW THAT LAND BEFORE

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In Pursuit of Spring

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JULY

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Last Poems

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LOVERS

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MAN AND DOG

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MARCH

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MARCH THE THIRD

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NO ONE CARES LESS THAN I

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OLD MAN

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OUT IN THE DARK

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Oxford

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ROADS

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SEDGE-WARBLERS

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SHE DOTES

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SNOW

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THAT GIRL'S CLEAR EYES

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THE ASH GROVE

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THE BARN

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THE BARN AND THE DOWN

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THE CHALK-PIT

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THE CHILD IN THE ORCHARD

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THE CHILD ON THE CLIFFS

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THE DARK FOREST

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THE GYPSY

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The Happy-go-lucky Morgans

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The Heart of England

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THE HOLLOW WOOD

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The Icknield Way

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THE LOFTY SKY

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THE MILL-WATER

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THE MOUNTAIN CHAPEL

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THE NEW HOUSE

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THE NEW YEAR

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THE OTHER

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THE SOURCE

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The South Country

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THE THRUSH

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THE UNKNOWN

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THE UNKNOWN BIRD

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THE WASP TRAP

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THE WORD

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THERE WAS A TIME

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THESE THINGS THAT POETS SAID

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THIS IS NO CASE OF PETTY RIGHT OR WRONG

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TO-NIGHT

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TWO HOUSES

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UNDER THE WOODS

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WHAT WILL THEY DO?

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WIND AND MIST

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Windsor Castle

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About the author

Language of works

english

Born/died

1878 — 1917

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