John Masefield (1878–1967)
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Once one of the most popular English poets of the century, Masefield has fallen into undeserved neglect since his death. He was born in a Victorian house with rural vistas, which he later recalled as "living in Paradise." In childhood, he had a series of intense, visionary experiences inspired by mostra altro both nature and literature, which gave him a habitual sense of participation in a greater life. These had weakened by 1891, when he entered training for the merchant naval service. An officer on the White Star Line's Adriatic, he jumped ship in New York in 1895 and roamed across America. He returned to England two years later when a recovery of his intense childhood visions convinced him he could succeed as a writer. Masefield excelled more at narrative than at symbolism. His first book, "Salt Water Poems and Ballads" (1902), displayed the allegiance to outcasts and wanderers that marks his subject matter. The musicality of that volume derives partly from the strong early influence of W. B. Yeats. Increasingly, Masefield experimented with colloquial diction, particularly from the lower classes. His "The Everlasting Mercy" (1911) recounted the conversion of a rural scoundrel in language that astonished many readers. Highly prolific, he produced more than 20 volumes of fiction, 17 plays, and other prose work besides his major volumes of poetry. Masefield still appeals particularly to the common reader. He was appointed poet laureate in 1930. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)
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Opere di John Masefield
On the Spanish main; or, some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. With a description of the buccaneers and a short… (1906) 21 copie
Multitude and Solitude 12 copie
I want! I want! 6 copie
Poetry: A lecture given at the Queen's Hall in London, on Thursday, October 15th, 1931 (1931) 5 copie
The Country Scene 5 copie
A Macbeth Production 3 copie
Collected Plays 3 copie
Tribute to Ballet 3 copie
The street of today 2 copie
St. George and the dragon 2 copie
An English prose miscellany 2 copie
Ballads 2 copie
Some verses to some Germans 2 copie
End and beginning 1 copia
Children's books of yesterday 1 copia
Davy Jones's Gift. (short story) 1 copia
The Trial of Jesus a Play 1 copia
Sea-Fever 1 copia
Salt Water Poems and Ballad 1 copia
Coronation Of Their Majesties King George VI And Queens Elizabeth: Official Souvenir Programme (1st) 1 copia
Being Alone (short story) 1 copia
The Captive of the Smugglers 1 copia
The Box of Delights 1 copia
A Masque of Liverpool 1 copia
The Ballad of Sir Bors, 1 copia
The Western Islands 1 copia
The Works of John Masefield 1 copia
Rosas 1 copia
sonnets 1 copia
The War and the Future 1 copia
Shakespeare & Spiritual Life. The Romanes Lecture Delivered at the Sheldonian Theatre 4 June 1924. 1 copia
Poems By John Masefield. Vol. I 1 copia
Recent Prose 1 copia
The Way Of The Buccaneers 1 copia
Dampier's Voyages: Consisting of a New Voyage Round the World, a Supplement to the Voyage Round the World, Two… (2018) 1 copia
The starry night 1 copia
Easter 1 copia
Brangwen: The Poet and the Dancer: A Story Based on Letters from the Poet Laureate John Masefield (1988) 1 copia
Gautama the Enlightened 1 copia
Opere correlate
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 919 copie
A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV (1500) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 92 copie
The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Seven Unforgettable Stories (2002) — Collaboratore — 77 copie
Gentlemen, Scholars and Scoundrels: A Treasury of the Best of Harper's Magazine from 1850 to the Present (1959) — Collaboratore — 55 copie
Marco Polo's Silk Road: The Art of the Journey - An Italian at the Court of Kublai Khan (The Art of Wisdom) (2011) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni — 29 copie
Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Vol. 4: The World Around Us (1968) — Collaboratore — 29 copie
Oogst der tijden : keur uit de werken van schrijvers en dichters aller volken en eeuwen (1940) — Collaboratore — 10 copie
Het Beste Boek 105: Draagstoel der tranen / De laatste hand / De Engelse gouvernante / De prijs van Londen — Autore — 2 copie
Stories for girls — Collaboratore — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Masefield, John
- Nome legale
- Masefield, John Edward
- Data di nascita
- 1878-06-01
- Data di morte
- 1967-05-12
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- England, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Abingdon, Berkshire, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Istruzione
- King's School, Warwick, England, UK
- Attività lavorative
- poet
poet laureate (UK)
novelist
ambulance driver (WWI)
seaman - Organizzazioni
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary|Literature|1930)
National Book League (first president)
Society of Authors (president|1937) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Royal Society of Literature Companion of Literature
Order of Merit (1935)
Poet Laureate
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Discussioni
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The Box of Delights (Kay Harker) di John Masefield
I'll admit I gave up, but it was on page 261. This just made no sense to me. Reading the last paragraph explained a lot. My Vintage Book Circle group read it and mostly had the same response. I like my fantasy to be a little more grounded. I like to think there is some possibility that the story is real. This had no internal logic for me to grab on to. We found some things really shocking, like Little Maria habitually carrying a pistol!?!? Other times when Kay was worried about all the kidnappings and when asked what he would like to see choosing to see a tournament versus trying to find his friends or learning more about the bad guys plans. I was startled by Rat, not knowing if it was a nickname for a person or an actual rat. I did figure that out, but it just confused me more. I find it curious that this is the Christmas story that every one in Great Britain remembers. Here in the US we love Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which originated as department store advertising. (how very American!) It might be interesting to see how this was adapted for movies and television.… (altro)
My favorite version of the Arthurian legend. Flinty and ancient and so very beautiful.
Yeah.
Couldn’t be bothered with this one either. Bit too dated and conservative for me.
Couldn’t be bothered with this one either. Bit too dated and conservative for me.
Pretty dated, it was published 1927 which seems to be a bit too old for a children’s book it’s just a bit too ‘old’ in style.
I couldn’t really get into it and gave up half way through. I did learn the word grimalkin though which was good.
I couldn’t really get into it and gave up half way through. I did learn the word grimalkin though which was good.
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