Publisher's Synopsis
William Barnes (1801-1886) was the greatest Dorset dialect poet whose lyrics, though greatly admired by Tennyson, Hopkins and Hardy, have had less currency in this century until a recent and widespread revival of interest.
About the Publisher
In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.
