The Essential Hopkins

by Gerard Manley Hopkins, C.K. Williams

Briefly surveys Hopkins' life and career, discusses his approach to poetry, and gathers his major works

83 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1993

About the author

Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially sprung rhythm) and his use of imagery established him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse.